Supporting the citrus community
Damage assessment, better trade terms, and emerging opportunities The Citrus Growers Association’s (CGA) initial assessments of Eastern Cape and Western Cape flooding in May indicate that recent severe weather will…
Citrus remains a cornerstone
New protocol set to boost citrus exports to China The Department of Agriculture (DoA) and the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) welcomes the successful amendment of the plant…
Unbroken: The Vital Link In Africa’s Fruit Export Success
How CCH is re-engineering the Southern African Export Corridor for the 2026 Season In the high-stakes world of global fruit exports, the journey from an African orchard to an international…
Nutrient uptake update
Influence of biostimulants on root dynamics and possible citrus post-harvest quality When considering nutrient uptake in citrus, uptake occurs naturally and primarily through the roots. For this reason, soil applications…
A tale of unexpected growth
Unpacking the 2025 navel orange season withBoitshoko Ntshabele, CEO of the Citrus Growers Association Tracking the development of the navel crop is a critical mid-season activity. As the first major…
SA farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules
BY: NELSON BANYA South African citrus farmers want their government to lodge a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation over the European bloc’s citrus black spot…
SA citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports
BY: NELSON BANYA New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa’s orange exports to Europe by 20% this year, threatening thousands of jobs, the Citrus Growers Association (CGA)…
CGA Citrus Summit: Key challenges needed to be overcome in order to ensure the R30 billion industry survives
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) Citrus Summit took place in Gqeberha from the 15th to the 16th of March. Usually held every second year, this year’s event…
Citrus growers welcome world’s largest reefer vessel
Last week (May 14) marked a major milestone for the Port of Durban with the arrival of the world’s largest specialised reefer vessel, the Cool Eagle, which will help meet…
Growth coalitions that work? We need to talk about citrus
The stand-out performance of the citrus industry in SA is an export-led success story, which has generated hundreds of thousands of jobs along the value chain. Less well appreciated is…