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SOUTH AFRICA

FRESH FRUIT export directory 2014


CONTENTS
2 Chairmans report 83 Citrus statistics and information
4 CEOs message 94 List of citrus fruit exporters
7 List of FPEF members 97 Citrus associations information
8 FPEF members 99 Subtropical fruit statistics and information
33 FPEF associate members 111 List of subtropical fruit exporters
37 Stone fruit statistics and information 113 Subtropical fruit associations information
54 List of stone fruit exporters 115 Exotic fruit statistics and information
57 Stone fruit associations information 121 List of exotic fruit exporters
59 Pome fruit statistics and information 124 Sustainability Initiative of South Africa
68 List of pome fruit exporters 128 Transformation initiatives
71 Pome fruit associations information 130 Publications
73 Table grape statistics and information 132 Post-Harvest Innovation Programme
78 List of table grape exporters 136 Marketing matters
81 Table grape associations information 141 List of advertisers

The FPEF acknowledges the support of the Department of Trade and Industry (dti).
Relationships with government
CHAIRMANS REPORT 4HE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RISKS IN PARTICULAR #"3 RESULTED IN MEETINGS WITH
GOVERNMENT AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS 4HIS AFFORDED INDUSTRY THE PLATFORM TO PRESENT STATISTICS
Mark Jensen RELATING TO TURNOVER EMPLOYMENT UTILISATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE ETC THEREBY HIGHLIGHTING
OUR IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY )T WAS THROUGH THESE VERY FRANK AND AT TIMES FRUSTRATING
DISCUSSIONS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EACH OTHERS PERSPECTIVES

)T WAS REWARDING TO SEE THAT WHEN WE TOOK COGNISANCE OF THE ISSUES FACING GOVERNMENT
As an industry, we entered the 2013 season with AND WE APPLIED OUR MINDS COLLECTIVELY AND TRANSPARENTLY TO MANAGING THE RISKS WE WERE
many challenges. These included: ABLE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS THAT WERE IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY AND THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY )
s THE PLANNED FREIGHT INCREASES ANNOUNCED IN LATE  BELIEVE REAL PROGRESS WAS MADE IN DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS AND ) HOPE THAT THIS SPIRIT OF
s A  MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR ALL FARM WORKERS COOPERATION WILL BE THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH WE CAN FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES
s THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF THE %UROPEAN MARKET TO 3OUTH !FRICAN CITRUS AS A RESULT OF
CITRUS BLACK SPOT #"3 
s THE EFFECT OF PORT UPGRADES IN $URBAN AND Documentation
s MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF THE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES 4HE TASK OF IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES IN RESPECT OF PHYTOSANITARY CERTIlCATES AND #"3
$!&& AND ITS ASSIGNEES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED OVER THE YEARS TO MANAGE RISK MANAGEMENT WAS NOT MADE EASY DUE TO THE LACK OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS4HIS RESULTED IN
INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE SHEER INCREASE IN VOLUMES BACKLOGS OF DOCUMENTATION DELAYS AND ISSUES NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED IN OUR INDUSTRY
$ESPITE THESE FRUSTRATIONS ) WOULD ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY LIKE TO THANK THE MANAGEMENT
)T IS OFTEN OUT OF ADVERSITY THAT SUCCESS PREVAILS ) BELIEVE THIS WAS EXTREMELY APPROPRIATE AND STAFF OF $!&& FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND EXTRA TIME IN WORKING WITH INDUSTRY TO TRY AND GET
IN MANY INSTANCES OVER THE PAST SEASON 3TRONG MARKETS AS A RESULT OF THE LOWER THROUGH THESE PROBLEMS
.ORTHERN (EMISPHERE STOCKS AND A WEAKER :!2 ENSURED THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR FRUIT
TYPES ENJOYED PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST SEASONS IN RECENT TIMES (OWEVER IT WAS HOW )N PLANNING FOR THE YEAR AHEAD ) URGE ALL ROLE PLAYERS IN BOTH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY
WE AS AN INDUSTRY AND A COUNTRY CAME TOGETHER TO FACE THE CHALLENGES THAT WAS MOST TO KEEP UP THE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE NECESSARY SYSTEMS TO AVOID A REPEAT OF THE
rewarding to see. PAST SEASON 7E ALL HAVE VERY DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES INTERESTS AND EXPERTISE AND WE
NEED TO COMBINE THIS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM THAT MEETS
Relationships within the industry EVERYONES REQUIREMENTS n TO ENSURE THAT THE RISKS ARE ADDRESSED IN THE MOST EFlCIENT
!S WE FACED EACH HURDLE WE CAN BE GRATEFUL TO EVERYBODY FROM THE FRUIT BODIES OF MANNER POSSIBLE
THE #'! &0%& (/24'2/ 3UBTROP AND 3!4) EXPORTERS PRODUCERS AND THE INDUSTRY
SUBCOMMITTEES WHO GAVE UP SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES IN THE INTEREST OF
the industry as a whole. Fruit South Africa
!T LAST YEARS !NNUAL 'ENERAL -EETING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GOALS ON OUR AGENDA
)T WAS THESE SELFLESS HOURS THAT HELPED US UNDERSTAND OUR COMMON GOALS AND WAS TO DEVELOP A UNITED @&RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA FRONT TO JOINTLY FUND AND MANAGE TRADE FAIRS
ENHANCED OUR MUTUAL RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER /N BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY ) WOULD LIKE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND MARKET ACCESS 4HE IMPORTANCE OF THIS GOAL WAS NOTED WHEN
TO THANK ALL THOSE INVOLVED AND URGE THEM TO KEEP UP THE HARD WORK AS WE CONTINUE AT HER MEETING WITH THE #'! EXECUTIVE IT WAS CONlRMED BY -INISTER 4INA *OEMAT
TO FACE THE ONGOING CHALLENGES OF THE INDUSTRY 0ETTERSSON THAT SHE WANTED TO INTERACT WITH A SINGLE INDUSTRY BODY 4HE EXTENT OF

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COOPERATION OVER THE PAST YEAR HAS SEEN ALL ROLE PLAYERS AGREEING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF
FORMALISING SUCH A BODY AND THIS PROCESS IS NOW WELL ON ITS WAY TO BEING IMPLEMENTED

Market access
5NDER THE BANNER OF &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT A LARGE
DELEGATION TRAVELLED THROUGH 6IETNAM )NDONESIA 4HAILAND AND #HINA PRIOR TO !SIA &RUIT
,OGISTICA IN (ONG +ONG )T WAS REMARKABLE TO SEE WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS TRIP
AS WELL AS THE CAMARADERIE THAT DEVELOPED WITHIN @4EAM 3OUTH !FRICA ) LOOK FORWARD TO
THEM MAINTAINING THIS MOMENTUM AS GAINING MARKET ACCESS AND BREAKING DOWN TRADE
BARRIERS REMAINS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TASKS WE FACE

Shipping and national ports


4HE SIGNIlCANT PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN SHIPPING THE PAST SEASON WERE CAUSED BY MANY
FACTORS 4HESE INCLUDED THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR POME FRUIT INCREASED VOLUMES OF CITRUS
FREIGHT PRICING AND CONTAINER AVAILABILITY BREAK BULK AVAILABILITY DOCUMENTATION AND
PHYTOSANITARY ISSUES )N ADDITION INEFlCIENCIES IN THE PORTS ARISING FROM CONGESTION
PROBLEMS WITH THE .!6)3 SYSTEM UPGRADES TO THE PORT OF $URBAN UNDERCURRENTS AND
WEATHER CAUSED DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES ON VESSEL SCHEDULING AND ARRIVAL TIMES

4HE SEEMINGLY ONGOING SHIPPING AND PORT CHALLENGES HAVE VERY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
ON THE CONSISTENT SUPPLY OF OUR PRODUCE TO OVERSEAS MARKETS )T IS GOOD TO SEE 4RANSNET
0ORT 4ERMINALS 404 HAS BEEN PROACTIVE IN ATTENDING MEETINGS WITH ALL RELEVANT ROLE
PLAYERS AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP A TASK TEAM TO HOPEFULLY ASSIST THEM IN
ADDRESSING THESE PROBLEMS

The FPEF team


&INALLY ON BEHALF OF THE "OARD ) WOULD LIKE TO THANK !NTON AND HIS EFlCIENT AND DETERMINED
TEAM FOR ALL THEY CONTINUE TO DO FOR THE INDUSTRY 4HEY REALLY HAVE AND CONTINUE TO PUT
IN AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WORK ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY &INALLY TO ALL THE
"OARD MEMBERS MY SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR INVALUABLE ADVICE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT
the year.

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CEOS MESSAGE THE &0%& )T IS ENVISAGED THAT THE NEWSLETTER WILL IN FUTURE ALSO BECOME A TOOL THROUGH
WHICH MEMBERS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER )N ADDITION A SECURE AREA WAS
Anton Kruger CREATED ON THE &0%& WEBSITE )T ALLOWS MEMBERS TO ACCESS PRIVILEGED INFORMATION THAT
CAN ADD VALUE TO DECISION MAKING

@#HANGE IS YOUR PARTNER IN MANAGING YOUR FUTURE A WISE 4HE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL 2 MILLION 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() 0ROGRAMME IS NOW
PERSON ONCE SAID 4HIS PROVED VERY TRUE OF OUR INDUSTRY THE VIEWED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY $34 AS A @BLUEPRINT FOR SIMILAR
PAST YEAR !T TIMES IT WAS DIFlCULT TO VIEW CHANGE AS A INITIATIVES n A FEATHER IN THE CAP FOR THE &0%& AND 0() 4HE PROGRAMME ALSO RECEIVED
PARTNER AND NOT THE ENEMY ESPECIALLY WHEN IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN FRUIT KINDS A DEDICATED WEBSITE THIS YEAR
CHANGED SUDDENLY n WITH HUGE IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION LOGISTICS
AND MARKETING 4HE CITRUS BLACK SPOT #"3 SITUATION IS A GOOD EXAMPLE IN THIS REGARD )N TERMS OF TRAINING THE &0%& IS HAPPY TO REPORT THAT ACCREDITATION OF THE @(ARVEST
TO (OME SKILLS PROGRAMME WAS lNALISED IN  AND A NEW ADVANCED TRADE CHAIN
)T IS TRUE THAT CHANGE CAN BE CHALLENGING BUT THE IMPORTANT PART IS HOW ONE HANDLES MANUAL WAS PUBLISHED n BOTH UNDER THE 4OP OF THE #LASS 4/# TRAINING PROGRAMME
IT )N ADDRESSING THE #"3 SITUATION FOR EXAMPLE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE INDUSTRYS )N A SEPARATE TRAINING INITIATIVE 4ESCO AND )NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD
STRATEGY WAS COMMUNICATION WHICH REQUIRED MANY VISITS TO %UROPE /N ANOTHER LEVEL )0, PROVIDED FUNDING TO PRESENT THE ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- PROGRAMME
THE &0%& PARTICIPATED IN AN INITIATIVE REGARDING THE BUYING PRACTISES OF %UROPEAN FRUIT 4HE &0%&S 4RANSFORMATION #OORDINATOR WILL BE TASKED TO MONITOR THE CAREERS OF THE
IMPORTERS 4HIS INITIATIVE EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING AND MAINTAINING STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED 4/# AND ,- COURSES
GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES

3OUND RELATIONSHIPS WITH 3OUTH !FRICAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE EQUALLY &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! REPRESENTS THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY #HAIRMAN
IMPORTANT AND THE &0%& SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME IN MAINTAINING THESE 3OME RESULTS SHIP OF THE &3! "OARD IS ROTATIONAL AMONGST ITS lVE MEMBERS n A POSITION HELD IN
OF THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONTINUED FUNDING BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE )NDUSTRY  BY THE &0%& #%/ )N THIS CAPACITY THE &0%& PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING &3!
DTI FOR 3OUTH !FRICAN PARTICIPATION IN &RUIT ,OGISTICA "ERLIN AND 7ORLD &OOD -OSCOW DEVELOPMENTS
4HE &0%& ALSO COMPILED INPUT THROUGH MEMBERS COMMENTS ABOUT THE !GRICULTURAL s 2EGISTERING &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA AS A LEGAL ENTITY
0RODUCT 3TANDARDS !MENDMENT "ILL AND THE !GRICULTURAL 0RODUCE -ARKETING !GENCIES s $EVELOPING THE &RUIT )NDUSTRY 3OCIAL #OMPACT &)3# TO MANAGE LABOUR AND OTHER
$RAFT "ILL ISSUES IN THE FRESH FRUIT VALUE CHAIN
s %STABLISHING A 6ALUE #HAIN 2OUND 4ABLE 6#24 FOR THE INDUSTRY WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF
$URING  THE &0%& INITIATED CERTAIN CHANGES FOR THE BENElT OF ITS MEMBERS ! !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES $!&& TO ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE &)3#
NEWSLETTER WAS INTRODUCED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT THE ROLE AND SERVICES OF
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4HE &3! ETHICAL TRADE PROGRAMME KNOWN AS THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH
!FRICA 3):! ESTABLISHED ITS OWN DEDICATED WEBSITE IN  $URING THE YEAR THE &0%&
MANAGED ALL 3):! REGISTRATIONS AND PAYMENTS WHILST THE PROGRAMME GREW STRONGER
WITH NEW MEMBERS JOINING MONTH AFTER MONTH

!NOTHER INDUSTRY INITIATIVE WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMPANY !GRI (UB 0TY ,TD
IN  4HE &0%& IS ONE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY WHICH WAS CREATED TO
PROVIDE REAL TIME SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR THE INDUSTRY /VER THE YEAR THE INDUSTRYS
VOICE WAS ALSO HEARD IN STRATEGIC SESSIONS ARRANGED BY ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE
.ATIONAL !GRICULTURAL -ARKETING #OUNCIL .!-# THE "2)#3 "USINESS #OUNCIL THE
0RODUCE -ARKETING !SSOCIATION 0-! AND #OOL ,OGISTICS !FRICA

-ARKET DEVELOPMENT AND MARKET ACCESS ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED BY VISITS TO DECISION
MAKERS IN )NDONESIA 4HAILAND 6IETNAM AND #HINA IN THE &AR %AST 1ATAR IN THE -IDDLE
%AST AND 2USSIA 4HE &0%& ALSO PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIRS IN 6IETNAM
3OUTH +OREA AND #HINA AND WAS DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FOR THE BEST STAND
DESIGN AT THE #HINA 7ORLD &RUIT AND 6EGETABLE &AIR IN "EIJING )N ADDITION THE &0%&
HOSTED INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS FROM 4URKEY !RGENTINA +ENYA 3WITZERLAND 2USSIA
AND THE 53!

) WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL &0%& MEMBERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT PARTICULARLY THEIR lNANCIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS !SIA &RUIT ,OGISTICA WHICH WAS NOT FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT )
ALSO WISH TO THANK THE &0%& TEAM FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT

&0%& "OARD MEMBERS DESERVE SPECIAL THANKS FOR THEIR GUIDANCE TIME AND EFFORT FOR
WHICH THEY ARE NOT BEING REMUNERATED

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LIST OF FPEF MEMBERS
EXPORTER MEMBERS

!FRIFRESH 'ROUP &6# )NTERNATIONAL .ICHE &RUIT 5NITED %XPORTS


!LLIANCE &RUIT 'LOBAL 0ACIlC 0RODUCE 3! /REX %XPORT 5NIVEG 3OUTH !FRICA
!-# &RUIT 3! 'OEDE (OOP 6RUGTE 0ATENSIE #ITRUS 6AN $OORN #ITRUS
!3 6ILJOEN  3EUNS "OERDERY 'OLDEE 4RADING  0ITTO 6ANGUARD )NTERNATIONAL
"ANHOEK &RUIT -ARKETING
'RAPE !LLIANCE -ARKETING 0OMONA &RUIT 6INTAGE 'ROUP
"ET %L &RUITS 'REEN -ARKETING 3! &RUIT "ROTHERS
70 &RESH $ISTRIBUTORS
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#APESPAN 3OUTH !FRICA )DEAFRUIT 3!0%8 %XPORTS
#OLORS &RUIT )N&RUIT
3EABOARD )NTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
#OREFRUIT )N 3EASON -ARKETING 3EVEN 3EAS
$E +EUR %STATE *O 2IE 0RODUCTS 3INOGOLD #ARGO 3ERVICES $URBAN
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&EDFA %XPORTS ,ONA #ITRUS 4HE &RUITMAN 3!&4 'ROUP
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&RANSCHHOEK -ARKETING -AKUTANGI &ARMING /PERATIONS 4REVORS &ARM 3!00)


&RESHGOLD 3! %XPORTS TA %ASY &ARMS 4RU #APE &RUIT -ARKETING Tesco
&RESHWORLD -ARKET $EMAND &RUITS 5ITVLUGT &ARMING 4RUST ::

&RUITONE -IGRATUS 5NICHOICE 0RODUCE $IRECT


&RUITS 5NLIMITED -OUTON #ITRUS 5NIFRUTTI
.EW MEMBERS WHO JOINED THE &0%& BETWEEN
&RUITWAYS -ARKETING .EW 6ISION &RUIT 5NIPACK &RUIT 3EPTEMBER  AND $ECEMBER 

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Afrifresh Group Alliance Fruit AMC Fruit SA AS Viljoen & Seuns Boerdery
www.afrifresh.co.za www.alliancefruit.co.za www.amcgrupo.eu www.asvfarms.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS GRAPES


GRAPES SUBTROP POME
STONE
GRAPES

PO Box 518, PO Box 557, Postnet Suite 195, PO Box 2,


CONSTANTIA, 7848 HOEDSPRUIT, 1380 Private Bag X5061 HEX RIVER, 6855
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
5 Primrose Avenue, R531 Werda,
UPPER CLAREMONT, 7708 Bantry Woods Office Building 4th floor HEX RIVER, 6855
Farm Moriah Oude Bloemhof Building
HOEDSPRUIT, 1380 Cnr Plein & Van Ryneveld Street
STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Tel +27 21 763 7600 Tel +27 83 642 8089/ Tel +27 21 851 1234 Tel +27 23 354 8713
Fax +27 21 763 7609 +27 83 642 6755 Fax +27 21 882 9605 Fax +27 23 354 8925
CHRIS CONRADIE Fax +27 86 678 7335
chris@afrifresh.co.za STEPHEN BRINK ANTON VILJOEN JR
TOM DREYER stephen@amcfruit.co.za anton@asvfarms.co.za
ROY FINE
info@alliancefruit.co.za
rfine@afrifresh.co.za

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Banhoek Fruit Marketing Bet-El Fruits Bonaire Fruit Cape Citrus


www.banhoekfruit.co.za www.betelfruits.co.za www.bonaire.co.za www.capecitrus.com

STONE CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


POME STONE
GRAPES POME
GRAPES

PO Box 261, 13 Station Street, PO Box 668, PO Box 46168,


STELLENBOSCH, 7599 PAARL, 7646 FRANSCHHOEK, 7690 DURBANVILLE, 7551

Zevenrivieren Road, Dew Crisp Building, Bubesi House, No 19 & 20,


Banhoek, Greenvalley Road, Wellington Park,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600 FRANSCHHOEK, 7690 Wellington Road,
DURBANVILLE, 7550

Tel +27 21 885 2635 Tel +27 21 863 3146 Tel +27 21 876 2250 Tel +27 21 979 4800
Fax +27 21 885 2633 Fax +27 86 732 1643 Fax +27 21 876 2945 Fax +27 21 979 4803

GAVIN W. WOODLAND CAREL NIEUWOUDT FRANCOIS CONRADIE SCOTT DOWLE


marketing@banhoekfruit.co.za carel@betelfruits.co.za francois@bonaire.co.za scott.dowle@capecitrus.com

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Cape Five Exports Capespan South Africa Colors Fruit Corefruit


www.capespan.com www.colorsfruit.com www.corefruit.com

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


CITRUS
STONE STONE STONE
STONE POME POME POME
POME GRAPES GRAPES GRAPES
SUBTROP SUBTROP
POMEGRANATES
PO Box 3294, PO Box 505, PO Box 499, PO Box 129,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129 BELLVILLE, 7535 PAARL, 7620 PAARL, 7620

Fairways Office Park, Parc du Cap, Building 1, Third Floor, New Link Centre, 63 Main Road,
Building 10, Niblick Way, Mispel Road, New Street, PAARL, 7646
Somerset Mall, BELLVILLE, 7535 PAARL, 7646
SOMERSET WEST, 7130

Tel +27 21 850 4640 Tel +27 21 917 2600 Tel +27 21 807 5000 Tel +27 21 863 6300
Fax +27 86 508 5082 Fax +27 21 917 2602 Fax +27 21 807 5001 Fax +27 21 863 6301

WAYNE MUDGE JOHN TAILLARD LIEZEL KRIEGLER NICO VAN STADEN


waynemudge@capefive.com john_taillard@capespan.co.za liezel@colorsfruit.com info@corefruit.com

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

De Keur Estate Delecta Fruit Delica Global Export Dole South Africa
www.dekeur.co.za www.delecta.co.za www.dole.com

STONE CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


POME STONE STONE STONE
POME POME POME
GRAPES GRAPES GRAPES

PO Box 878, PO Box 3134, The Courtyard Building, PO Box 4220,


CERES, 6835 PAARL, 7620 Office G6, Century Way, OLD OAK, 7537
Century City,
Boerneef Street, 205 Main Road CAPE TOWN, 7446 DUrban Square,
Schoonvlei Industria, PAARL, 7646 26 Bella Rosa Street,
CERES, 6835 Rosenpark,
BELLVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 23 315 5603 Tel +27 21 860 3999 Tel +27 21 555 1855 Tel +27 21 983 3600
Fax +27 23 315 5750 Fax +27 21 860 3998 Fax +27 21 555 1860 Fax +27 21 983 3666

CHARL DU TOIT STEFAN DU PLESSIS MATTHEW BATES THEDA DOMAN


tippie@dekeur.co.za stefan.du.plessis@delecta.co.za matt@delicaglobal.com Theda.Doman@dole.com

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Dutoit Group Emex International Eurafruit Everseason


www.dutoit.com www.emexintl.com www.everseason.co.za

STONE STONE BLUEBERRIES CITRUS


POME POME
GRAPES CITRUS
GRAPES

PO Box 244, PO Box 20493, PO Box 614, PO Box 418,


CERES, 6835 BIG BAY, 7448 STELLENBOSCH, 7599 CITRUSDAL, 7340

Mreson Industrial Area, 16 Anchor Way, Woodmill, 29 Voortrekker Street,


CERES, 6835 BLOUBERG SANDS, 7441 Vredenburg Street, CITRUSDAL, 7340
STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Tel +27 23 312 1071 Tel +27 21 554 0522 Tel +27 21 808 6641 Tel +27 22 921 3444
Fax +27 23 312 1148 Fax +27 21 554 0525 Fax +27 21 808 6665 Fax +27 22 921 2889

GYSBERT DU TOIT MICHAEL PRETORIUS TREVOR MCKENZIE STIAAN ENGELBRECHT


gysfruit@dutoit.com Michael@emexintl.co.za trevor@eurafruit.com stiaan@everseason.co.za

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organic own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS

EXSA Favourite Fresh Export Fedfa Exports Fivestar Producers


www.exsa.com www.ffesa.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


STONE STONE
POME POME POME POME
GRAPES GRAPES GRAPES GRAPES
SUBTROP

PO Box 5233, Postnet Suite 474, PO Box 5387, PO Box 286,


TYGER VALLEY, 7536 Private Bag X5061, TYGER VALLEY, 7536 KAKAMAS, 8870
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
Unit 512, The Cliffs Block 1, B1 Octo Place, Parc du Cap, Building 1, 37 Oranje Street,
Niagara Way, Tyger Falls, Electron Street, Technopark, Mispel Road, KAKAMAS, 8870
BELVILLE, 7535 STELLENBOSCH, 7600 BELLVILLE, 7535

Tel +27 21 914 8280 Tel +27 21 880 6626 Tel +27 21 917 2882 Tel +27 54 431 0206
Fax +27 21 914 2993 Fax +27 21 880 6627 Fax +27 21 917 2671 Fax +27 54 431 0040

ENSLIN PEROLD HERCULES MYBURGH JENNY BAILEY ANDR BRUWER


enslin@exsa.com hercules@ffesa.co.za jennyb@fedfa.co.za andre@fivestarproducers.co.za
admin@fivestarproducers.co.za

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Franschhoek Marketing Freshgold SA Exports Freshworld Fruitone


www.freshnessfirst.co.za www.freshgoldsa.co.za www.freshworld.co.za www.fruitone.com

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


STONE STONE STONE
POME POME POME
POMEGRANATES GRAPES GRAPES
SUBTROP
POMEGRANATES
PO Box 212, PO Box 4170, PO Box 7235, De Wagen Weg Office Park,
FRANSCHHOEK, 7690 TYGER VALLEY, 7563 STELLENBOSCH, 7599 Block E,
Stellentia Avenue,
Cabrire Street, The Vineyards Office Estate, 23 Electron Street, STELLENBOSCH, 7600
FRANSCHHOEK, 7690 Farm 2, Technopark,
1st floor, Regent House, STELLENBOSCH, 7600
99 Jip de Jager Drive,
DURBANVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 21 876 3141 Tel +27 21 555 1966 Tel +27 21 808 7100 Tel +27 21 883 3447
Fax +27 21 876 3295 Fax +27 21 913 9736 Fax +27 21 886 9607 Fax +27 21 883 3491

DANIE KIEVIET JR
JAN HOON PIETER VON MALTITZ LOUIS MENTIS
dkieviet@freshworld.co.za
janhoon@freshnessfirst.co.za Pieter@freshgoldsa.co.za louis@fruitone.com
ADOLF KIEVIET
akieviet@freshworld.co.za

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EXPORTER MEMBERS

Fruits Unlimited Fruitways Marketing FVC International Global Pacific Produce SA


www.fruits.co.za www.fruitways.com www.fvci.co.za www.globalpacificproduce.com

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


POME
STONE STONE STONE
POME POME POME
GRAPES GRAPES GRAPES

PO Box 3307, PO Box 155, PO Box 399,


PO Box 516,
PAARL, 7620 Somerset Mall, 7137 EPPINGDUST, 7475
SOUTHERN PAARL, 7624

451 Main Road, 1st Floor, Trident Park 3, 5 Dacres Avenue,


5 Station Street
PAARL, 7646 Niblick Way, Epping 2,
SOUTHERN PAARL, 7646
SOMERSET WEST, 7130 CAPE TOWN, 7475

Tel +27 21 860 1800 Tel +27 21 851 9742 Tel +27 21 505 5960 Tel +27 21 202 8085
Fax +27 86 528 0473 Fax +27 21 851 9752 Fax +27 21 534 1879 Fax+27 21 863 3161

RIL MALAN CHRIS MOODIE JACO VAN TUBBERGH AWIE DE JAGER


riel@fruits.co.za chris.moodie@fruitways.com jaco@fvc.co.za awie.dejager@
marketing@fvc.co.za globalpacificproduce.co.za

15
EXPORTER MEMBERS

Goede Hoop Vrugte Goldee Trading 2 Grape Alliance Marketing Green Marketing
www.ghfruit.co.za www.grapealliance.co.za www.gmint.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS GRAPES CITRUS


STONE POME STONE
POME
POME
GRAPES

PO Box 587, 175 Boswell Avenue, PO Box 17, PO Box 516,


CERES, 6835 Mondeor, ORCHARD, 6870 SOUTHERN PAARL, 7624
JOHANNESBURG, 2091
Blouberg Way, Normandie Estate, Oakhurst, Main Road,
CERES, 6835 ORCHARD, 6870 R45, SIMONDIUM, 7670

Tel +27 23 315 5293 Tel +27 11 941 2768 Tel +27 23 354 8152 Tel +27 21 874 1055
Fax +27 23 315 5107 Fax +27 86 604 3465 Fax+27 23 354 8153 Fax+27 21 874 1214

WIEKUS HELLMANN
GIDEON ELLIS RICHARD SITHOLE LEON DE KOCK
wiekus@gmint.co.za
gideone@ghfruit.co.za richard@fresh-produce.co.za leon@grapealliance.co.za
RYNO BOUGAS
ryno@gmint.co.za

16 organic own production


EXPORTER MEMBERS

Hoekstra
Fruit Exporters
Groep 91 Uitvoer Grown4U Ideafruit
www.grown4u.co.za www.hoekstraexport.co.za www.ideafruit.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


STONE STONE
POME
GRAPES
GRAPES

PO Box 77, PO Box 442, PO Box 7178, Postnet Suite 210,


LETSITELE, 0885 KIRKWOOD, 6120 NOORDER-PAARL, 7623 Private Bag X29,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
Plaas La Gratitude LT513, 29 Middle Street, Slot van die Paarl, 2nd Floor, St Andrews Building,
Giyani Road (R529), KIRKWOOD, 6120 Windmeul, Somerset Links Office Park,
LETSITELE, 0885 NOORDER-PAARL, 7623 De Beers Avenue,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130

Tel +27 15 345 1671 Tel +27 42 230 0760 Tel +27 21 869 8567 Tel +27 21 851 0126
Fax+27 15 345 1785 Fax+27 42 230 0760 Fax +27 21 869 8568 Fax +27 21 852 1648

JAN-LOUIS SMITH PRETORIUS DANIE STANDER HERMAN LOUW PIETER OELOFSE


admin@groep91.co.za danie@grown4u.co.za herman@hoekstraexport.co.za pieter@ifruit.co.za
SNYMAN KRITZINGER
snyman@grown4u.co.za

17
EXPORTER MEMBERS

In2Fruit In Season Marketing Jo-Rie Products Kaapschn Boerdery


www.inseason.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS POME


GRAPES STONE STONE
POME
POME
GRAPES
GRAPES

PO Box 516, PO Box 4311, PO Box 528, PO Box 3,


SUIDER-PAARL, 7624 TYGER VALLEY, 7536 DURBANVILLE, 7551 ELGIN, 7180

Unit 6, Bellfour Office Park, 22 Tulbagh Street, Viljoenshoop Road,


Main Road, c/o Roger & Edmar Roads, KENRIDGE, 7551 Norham Farm,
R45, Ridgeworth, GRABOUW, 7160
SIMONDIUM, 7670 TYGER VALLEY, 7530

Tel +27 21 874 1055 Tel +27 21 943 5960 Tel +27 21 979 1645 Tel +27 21 848 9249
Fax +27 21 874 1214 Fax +27 21 914 7016 Fax +27 21 979 1646 Fax +27 21 848 9595

SAREL JOUBERT ANDR GROBBELAAR PAULA DU PREEZ JOSEPH HENDRICKS


sarel@in2fruit.co.za andre@inseason.co.za paula@jo-rie.co.za joseph@hendricksvrugte.co.za

18 organic own production


EXPORTER MEMBERS

Kat River Citrus Primary Komati Fruits Kromco


www.karpussa.com (KATCO) www.kromco.co.za

CITRUS
CITRUS CITRUS STONE
STONE
POME POME
SUBTROP
GRAPES

PO Box 899, PO Box 28, PO Box 880, PO Box 133,


NORTHLANDS, 2116 FORT BEAUFORT, 5720 MALELANE, 1320 GRABOUW, 7160

31 A Pretoria Street, 3 Bell Street, Hectorspruit Citrus Estate, N2, Patryslaagte,


Oaklands, FORT BEAUFORT, 5720 HECTORSPRUIT, 1330 GRABOUW, 7160
JOHANNESBURG, 2192

Tel +27 11 483 3360 Tel + 27 46 645 1134 Tel +27 13 791 0781 Tel +27 21 850 6700
Fax +27 11 483 3756 Fax + 27 46 645 2345 Fax +27 86 519 2383 Fax +27 21 850 6891

REMA MAMMEN JOCK DANKWERTS WILLEM KRUGER ANDR VAN DEN ENDE
rema@kairalisa.com saxfold@katco.co.za willem@komatifruits.co.za andrevde@kromco.co.za

19
EXPORTER MEMBERS

Laeveld Sitrus Le Roux Group Letaba LGS Exports


www.lerouxgroup.co.za www.letaba.com www.lgssales.com

CITRUS STONE CITRUS CITRUS


GRAPES

PO Box 7184, Private Bag X4020, PO Box 12484,


PO Box 145,
NORTHERN PAARL, 7623 TZANEEN, 0850 STELLENBOSCH, 7613
LETSITELE, 0885

Sandrivier Estate, Letaba Estate, 9 Wege Street,


Farm Lanquedoc,
Route 45, Nkonwankowa Road, STELLENBOSCH, 7600
LETSITELE, 0885
WELLINGTON, 7655 LETABA, 0870

Tel +27 15 345 1610 Tel +27 21 864 1967 Tel +27 15 304 4006 Tel +27 21 887 2909
Fax +27 15 345 1250 Fax +27 21 873 1372 Fax +27 15 304 4089 Fax +27 21 887 2735

BEN VORSTER GERHARD ROBBERTZE MARIUS DE BRUYN PIET VAN RENSBURG


ben@laeveldsitrus.co.za gerhard@lerouxgroup.co.za marius.db@letaba.com pietvrensburg@worldonline.co.za

20 organic own production


EXPORTER MEMBERS

Makutangi
Farming Operations
t/a Easy Farms
Lona Citrus Mahela Boerdery Market Demand Fruits
www.lona.co.za www.marketdemandfruits.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


SUBTROP

PO Box 1001, PO Box 114, PO Box 236, PO Box 7393,


GREEN POINT, 8051 LETSITELE, 0885 THOHOYANDOU, 0950 PAARL, 7623

212 Buitengracht Street, Plaas de Junction, Tshivhilwi, House Nr 1, Stellenpark,


CAPE TOWN, 8001 LETSITELE, 0885 268 Mt Thulamela Municipality, R45, Franschhoek Road,
THOHOYANDOU, 0950 SIMONDIUM, 7670

Tel +27 21 481 8200 Tel +27 15 345 1600 Tel +27 15 968 9504 Tel +27 21 874 2028
Fax +27 21 426 0718 Fax +27 15 345 1601 Fax +27 15 968 9505 Fax +27 86 530 5331

DEREK SUTTON
BAREND VORSTER ISRAEL NEMOARANI LEAN VAN BILJON
dereks@lona.co.za
barend@mahela.co.za easyfarm@telkomsa.net trading@marketdemandfruits.co.za
CHARL MILLESKIE
charlm@lona.co.za

21
EXPORTER MEMBERS

Migratus Mouton Citrus New Vision Fruit Niche Fruit


www.migratus.net www.moutoncitrus.co.za www.karsten.co.za www.suiderlandplase.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


POME STONE STONE
GRAPES POME POME
GRAPES

Office Suite 2201,


PO Box 110, PO Box 2667, PO Box 5874,
22nd Floor,
CITRUSDAL, 7340 DURBANVILLE, 7551 TYGER VALLEY, 7536
ABSA Centre,
2 Riebeek Street,
Brakfontein Estate, 3 Queen Street, Parc Du Cap,
CAPE TOWN, 8001
CITRUSDAL, 7340 DURBANVILLE, 7550 Building 3, 1st Floor,
Mispel Road,
BELLVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 21 418 0759 Tel +27 22 921 3405 Tel + 27 21 979 5241 Tel +27 21 945 1390
Fax +27 21 418 0754 Fax +27 22 921 3165 Fax +27 21 979 5247 Fax +27 21 945 1411

ARCHIE SWANSON RIKUS GROENEWALD PIETER KARSTEN ANTON BONNEMA


archie@migratus.net marketing@moutoncitrus.co.za pieterk@karsten.co.za anton@sland.co.za

22 organic own production


EXPORTER MEMBERS

Orex Export Patensie Citrus Pitto Pomona Fruit


www.orexexport.com www.patensiecitrus.co.za www.pitto.co.za www.pomonafruit.com

CITRUS CITRUS GRAPES CITRUS


GRAPES POME
GRAPES

PO Box 117, PO Box 16, PO Box 92, PO Box 186,


KAKAMAS, 8870 PATENSIE, 6335 KAKAMAS, 8870 ROBERTSON, 6705

Zwartbooisberg, Fred Ferreira Road, 27 Hofmeyer Road, 37 Adderley Street,


KAKAMAS, 8870 PATENSIE, 6335 KAKAMAS, 8870 ROBERTSON, 6705

Tel +27 54 431 6100 Tel +27 42 283 0303 Tel +27 54 431 0302 Tel +27 23 626 1890
Fax +27 54 431 0870 Fax +27 42 283 0651 Fax +27 54 431 1560 Fax +27 86 592 6513

SANTA SPANGENBERG GERHARD UYS BERNEDETTE VAN TIDDENS ANTON BRUWER


santas@isat.co.za gerhardu@patensiecitrus.co.za pitto@pitto.co.za anton@pomonafruit.com
MARTHIA BOTHA marketing@pitto.co.za FRANCOIS HUGO
mspan@isat.co.za francois@pomonafruit.com

23
EXPORTER MEMBERS

SA Fruit Brothers SAFE Farm Ventures SAFPRO San Miguel SA


www.safb.co.za www.safe.co.za www.safpro.net www.sa-sanmiguel.com

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


POME STONE STONE
GRAPES POME POME
GRAPES GRAPES
SUBTROP

PO Box 7274, PO Box 36428, PO Box 5951, Postnet Suite 120


STELLENBOSCH, 7599 GLOSDERRY, 7702 Walmer, Private Bag X0002
PORT ELIZABETH, 6065 The Fig Tree, CHARLO, 6033
39 Herte Street, Block L, Greenford Office Estate,
Ground 1, B Block,
Slavenhuis, Punters Way, 194 Main Road,
Walmer Park Office Suites,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600 KENILWORTH, 7700 Walmer,
16th Avenue, Walmer,
PORT ELIZABETH, 6070
PORT ELIZABETH, 6001

Tel +27 21 883 3142 Tel +27 21 657 4000 Tel +27 41 581 0886 Tel +27 41 368 9015
Fax +27 86 527 6216 Fax +27 21 657 4039 Fax +27 41 581 0375 Fax +27 41 368 6750

CLARICE BROWN WIBO VAN DEN ENDE MARK JENSEN ALEJANDRO LUCAS
clarice@safb.co.za wibo@safe.co.za mjensen@safpro.net alucas@sa-sanmiguel.com
info@safb.co.za

24 organic own production


EXPORTER MEMBERS

SAPEX Exports Seaboard International Seven Seas Sinogold


www.sevenseasfruit.com www.sinogold.co.za

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


GRAPES STONE STONE STONE
POMEGRANATES POME POME POME
GRAPES GRAPES GRAPES
SUBTROP

PO Box 1000, PO Box 4223, Trident Park 1, PO Box 50,


STELLENBOSCH, 7599 CAPE TOWN, 8000 1 Niblick Way, RONDEBOSCH, 7701
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
Crozier House, 26 Foregate Square, 16 Lady Anne Avenue,
11 Victoria Street, Harbour Road, Foreshore, Newlands,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600 CAPE TOWN, 8001 CAPE TOWN, 7700

Tel +27 21 883 8280 Tel +27 21 419 9929 Tel +27 21 851 2098 Tel +27 21 674 5395
Fax +27 21 887 7233 Fax +27 21 419 0870 Fax +27 21 852 0373 Tel +27 83 631 1430
Fax +27 21 674 4430
DEREK CHICKEN
KOBUS LOUW WILLIE BEETS
derek@seaboard.co.za CARL VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
kobus@sapex.co.za willie@sevenseasfruit.com
PETER NEWTON carl@sinogold.co.za
peter@seaboard.co.za

25
EXPORTER MEMBERS

Siyazama
(Klipland)
Boerdery
Siyehlula (Letabakop) Farms Southern Cross Marketing & Southern Fruit Growers
Management Services www.southernfruit.co.za

POME GRAPES CITRUS


GRAPES
POME
GRAPES

PO Box 174, PO Box 100, PO Box 1321, PO Box 1713,


DE DOORNS, 6875 LOUTERWATER, 6435 STELLENBOSCH, 7599 SOMERSET WEST, 7129

27 Voortrekker Road, Klipdrift, 2nd Floor, Mill Square, 32 Lourensford Road,


DE DOORNS, 6875 LOUTERWATER, 6435 Eikestad Mall, SOMERSET WEST, 7130
STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Tel +27 23 356 3328 Tel +27 42 272 1345 Tel +27 54 453 3000 Tel +27 21 852 4012
Fax +27 86 690 5932 Fax +27 42 272 1456 Fax +27 54 453 0015 Fax +27 21 852 6717

ALEC ABRAHAMS DEWALD LABUSCHAGNE MICHELLE STEENKAMP ETIENNE THERON


siyazamabdy@telkomsa.net letabakop@capefruits.co.za michelle@southernfarms.co.za etienne@southernfruit.co.za

26 organic own production


EXPORTER MEMBERS

Stargrow Fruit Marketing Stems Fruit Suiderland Plase Swellenfruit Packing


www.stargrow.co.za www.suiderlandplase.co.za

CITRUS STONE CITRUS CITRUS


STONE GRAPES STONE
POME
GRAPES
RASPBERRIES

PO Box 12536, PO Box 2935, PO Box 5874, PO Box 24,


Die Boord, PAARL, 7620 TYGER VALLEY, 7536 BUFFELJAGSRIVIER, 6742
STELLENBOSCH, 7613
Farm Groot Parys, Parc Du Cap, Stasie Street,
21 Electron Street, Jan van Riebeeck Drive, Building 3, 1st Floor, Thornlands,
Technopark, PAARL, 7646 Mispel Road, BUFFELJAGSRIVIER, 6742
STELLENBOSCH, 7600 BELLVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 21 880 1882 Tel +27 21 860 3400 Tel +27 21 945 1390 Tel +27 28 512 3440
Fax +27 21 880 1485 Fax +27 21 860 3401 Fax +27 21 945 1411 Fax +27 28 512 3442

HENNIE PRINS ANNELIE HAUMANN STEYN NEETHLING HANS THERON


hennie@stargrow.co.za annelie@stemsfruit.co.za steyn@sland.co.za production@swellenfruit.com
fruit@stargrow.co.za

27
EXPORTER MEMBERS

The Fruitman The Grape Company Trevors Farm Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing
www.thegrapeco.co.za www.tru-cape.co.za

GRAPES POME POME


CITRUS
STONE

PO Box 2935, PO Box 400, PO Box 3772,


PO Box 67550, PAARL, 7620 CERES, 6835 SOMERSET WEST, 7129
HIGHVELD, 0169
Farm Groot Parys, Warm Bokkeveld, 36 St James Street,
1st Floor,
Jan van Riebeeck Drive, CERES, 6835 SOMERSET WEST, 7130
267 West Building,
PAARL, 7646
West Avenue,
CENTURION, 0157

Tel +27 12 663 3660 Tel +27 21 860 3400 Tel +27 84 525 5037 Tel +27 21 850 1808
Fax +27 12 663 3651 Fax +27 21 860 3401 Fax +27 86 771 0789 Fax +27 86 635 6245

LYNETTE DU TOIT JURGEN SMITH TREVOR ABRAHAMS ROELF PIENAAR


lynette@thefruitman.co.za JS@thegrapeco.co.za trevorsfarm@gmail.com ilset@tru-cape.co.za

28 organic own production


EXPORTER MEMBERS

Uitvlugt
Farming Trust
Unichoice Produce Direct Unifrutti Unipack Fruit
www.unichoice.co.za www.unifrutti.com www.unipack.co.za

POME CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


STONE GRAPES STONE STONE
POME
STONE
GRAPES
SUBTROP

PO Box 16, PO Box 3533, PO Box 721, PO Box 10,


SOMERSET WEST, 7129 TYGER VALLEY, 7536 SOMERSET WEST, 7129 ASHTON, 6715

Helderstroom Road, 21 C Cento Building, 94 Andries Pretorius Street, Main Road,


VILLIERSDORP Bella Rosa, SOMERSET WEST, 7130 ASHTON, 6715
Durban Road,
BELLVILLE, 7536

Tel +27 21 847 2200 Tel +27 21 914 5838 Tel +27 21 852 8494 Tel +27 23 615 1290
Fax +27 21 847 2243 Fax +27 21 914 2180 Fax +27 21 852 9033 Fax +27 23 615 1295

DAPHNE JACOBS ANTON VAN ZYL info@unifrutti.co.za GEORGE HALL


daphnej@lourensford.co.za anton@unichoice.co.za ghall@unipack.co.za
log@unipack.co.za

29
EXPORTER MEMBERS

United Exports Univeg South Africa Van Doorn Citrus Vanguard International
www.univeg.com www.vandoornsa.co.za www.vanguardteam.com

CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


CITRUS
POME STONE
STONE
GRAPES POME
POME
SUBTROP GRAPES
GRAPES
SUBTROP
BLUEBERRIES

Suite 21, Private Bag X4, PO Box 1817, PO Box 994,


PO Box 429,
Die Boord, BELLVILLE, 7535 SOMERSET WEST, 7129
SOMERSET MALL, 7137
STELLENBOSCH, 7613
Unit 8, 2nd Floor, Cabernet House - East,
Block 3, Unit 2,
1 Termo Street, Technopark, 30 Bella Rosa Street, Brandwacht Office Park,
Fairways Office Park,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600 Bella Rosenpark, STELLENBOSCH, 7600
SOMERSET MALL, 7130
BELLVILLE, 7530

Tel +27 21 851 1618 Tel +27 21 880 1707 Tel +27 21 914 8618 Tel +27 83 680 5156
Fax +27 21 851 1238 Fax +27 21 880 1323 Fax +27 21 914 1235 Fax +27 86 515 1865

ROGER HORAK HEILI BRUCE MAX LE ROUX HENK WEVER


roger@unitedexports.com.au heilib@univeg.co.za info@vandoornsa.co.za henk.wever@vanguardteam.com
HENRI SMIT TREVOR DUKES
henri@unitedexports.com.au trevord@univeg.co.za

30
EXPORTER MEMBERS

Vintage Group WP Fresh Distributors X-Treme International Zest Fruit


www.wpfresh.co.za www.thexgroup.co.za www.zestfruit.co.za

POME CITRUS CITRUS CITRUS


POME POME
GRAPES

PO Box 1, PO Box 2652, PO Box 2396, 110 Dorp Street,


VYEBOOM , 7171 SOMERSET WEST, 7129 TZANEEN, 0850 STELLENBOSCH, 7600

Vyebosch Farm, 5 Fagan Street, 7A Jakaranda Street,


VYEBOOM, 7171 SOMERSET WEST, 7130 TZANEEN, 0850

Tel +27 28 841 4313 Tel +27 21 851 3788 Tel +27 15 306 6260 Tel +27 21 888 9100
Fax +27 86 535 0795 Fax +27 21 852 4544 Fax +27 15 307 5706 Fax +27 21 886 9476

CHARL VAN DEN BERG ANDR VAN BLOMMESTEIN CECILIA LANDMAN FREEK DREYER
vintage@vyebosch.co.za andre@wpfresh.co.za cecilia@thexgroup.co.za freek@zestfruit.co.za
GERT LANDMAN
info@thexgroup.co.za

33 31
www.migratus.net
32
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

PO Box 201626, Unit 12, Tel +27 31 563 3608


DURBAN NORTH, 4051 Themba Business Park, Fax +27 31 563 3609
86 Marseilles Crescent,
CHRIS PIENAAR
Cargo Services Durban Briardene, 4051
chris@cargoservices.co.za
www.cargoservices .co.za

PO Box 6480, South Arm Road, D Berth, Tel +27 21 401 8700
ROGGEBAAI, 8012 Duncan Dock, Fax +27 21 401 8846
Cape Town Harbour
NICCI VAN NIEKERK
CAPE TOWN, 8001
FPT Group info@fpt.co.za
www.fpt.co.za

Hoheizen Park 2, Tel +27 21 912 5900


Hoheizen Crescent, Fax +27 21 912 5970
BELLVILLE, 7530
DELENA ENGELBRECHT
GoReefers Logistics
delena.engelbrecht@goreefers.co.za
www.goreefers.co.za

Tel +27 21 851 7262


PO Box 5481, 103 Wentworth Building, Fax +27 21 851 7718
HELDERBERG, 7135 Somerset Links Office Park,
ALTUS PRINS
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
altus@ifmza.com
Integrated Fruit Marketing

Tel +27 11 928 7000


PO Box 3669, 48 Electron Avenue, Fax +27 11 392 5960
KEMPTON PARK, 1620 ISANDO, 1600
JAN CRAFFORD
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
mail@za.hellmann.net
www.hellmann.net

33
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Tel +27 21 880 1346
Titan House, Fax +27 21 880 0949
Termo Street,
MIKE NEWTON
Technopark,
mike.newton@ipsouthafrica.co.za
International Procurement & STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Logistics Ltd
LYNN JANSEN
www.ip-limited.com lynn.jansen@ipsouthafrica.co.za

PO Box 296, LIdeal 15, Tel +27 21 872 8468


&25)4  7).% 049 ,4$ PAARL, 7620 PAARL, 7620 Fax +27 21 872 8468

JV Fruit and Wine JACOBUS VILJOEN


jacobusviljoen@nashuaisp.co.za

PO Box 4119, Tower Road, Tel +27 21 935 6300


CAPE TOWN, 8000 Thunder City, Fax +27 21 935 6301
Airport Industria,
LOUIS RHEEDER
Kuehne & Nagel CAPE TOWN, 7525
louis.rheeder@kuehne-nagel.com
www.kuehne-nagel.com

PO Box 206, Cnr Bofors Circle & Hewett Avenue, Tel +27 21 505 1300
EPPINGINDUST, Epping Industria 2, Fax +27 21 534 8204
7475 CAPE TOWN, 7460
ADRIAAN DU BUISSON
Nampak
www.nampak.com adriaan.dubuisson@za.nampak.com

PO Box 15289, 45 Silwerboom Avenue, Tel +27 21 930 1134


PANORAMA, 7506 PLATTEKLOOF, 7506 Fax +27 21 939 6868
LUCIEN JANSEN
PPECB lucienj@ppecb.com
www.ppecb.com

34
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

PO Box 7231, Oosbos Street, Tel +27 21 870 2500


NORTHERN PAARL, 7623 Dal Josafat, Fax +27 21 870 2505
PAARL, 7646 OCKERT HENNING
SAFT Group
www.saft.co.za
ockert@saft.co.za

J Sainsbury Plc, Tel +27 82 740 1212


33 Holborn,
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc LONDON, EC 1N 2HT JOHNNIE LOUBSER
www.sainsburys.co.uk Johnnie.Loubser@sainsburys.co.uk

PO Box 31560, 48 Amershof Street, Tel +27 11 407 8263


BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017 BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017 Fax +27 11 339 8022

SAPPI BAREND OLIVIER


www.sappi.com barend.olivier@sappi.com

Suite 154, Unit 7, Tel +27 21 880 1802


Private Bag X4, 9 Quantum Street, Fax +27 21 880 1230
Die Boord, Technopark,
POENA VISSER
Tesco STELLENBOSCH, 7613 STELLENBOSCH, 7599
poena.visser@uk.tesco.com
www.tesco.com

PO Box 19, Farm Boekenhoutbult, Tel +27 15 395 2040


Mooketsi, Mooketsi, Fax +27 15 395 8263
LIMPOPO, 825 LIMPOPO, 825
CLIVE GARRETT
ZZ2
clive@zz2.biz
www.zz2.co.za

35
stone
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azzz$VNMPRQzNCPzUCCI

fruit
azzz'?PTCQRzNCPGMBQ
azzz+GQRzMDzQRMLCzDPSGRzCVNMPRCPQ
azzz2RMLCzDPSGRz?QQMAG?RGMLQ information

- peaches
- nectarines
- plums
- apricots

37
peaches
MIDDLE EAST 43%
UNITED KINGDOM 37%
EUROPE & RUSSIA 13%
OTHER 7%

37% 43%

13%
7%

peaches exported per market 2012/2013

38
peaches
peach historical exports

1,400,000

1,200,000

1,000,000
2,5 KG CARTONS

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

2009 / 2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012 2012 / 2013

SEASON

39
peaches CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

160,000

140,000
2,5 KG CARTONS

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

SHIPPING WEEK

40
peach harvest period
peaches
43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Early Grand

San Pedro

Transvalia

Florda Gold

Nova Donna
VARIETIES

Excellence

Western Sun

Catherina

Fairtime

Keisie

Rhodes

2LMUz6FGRC

2LMUz"PCQR

Fantasy
43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

HARVEST WEEK

41
nectarines
UNITED KINGDOM 48%
MIDDLE EAST 27%
EUROPE & RUSSIA 19%
OTHER 6%

27%

48%

19%

6%

nectarines exported per market 2012/2013

42
nectarines
nectarine historical exports

3,500,000

3,000,000

2,500,000
2,5 KG CARTONS

2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

2009 / 2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012 2012 / 2013

SEASON

43
nectarines CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

350,000
2,5 KG CARTONS

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

SHIPPING WEEK

44
nectarine harvest period
nectarines
42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mayglo
Alpine
1MW?Jz&JMU
Fiesta Red
Royal Gem
SGNE3027 (Diva)
Sunlite
Crimson Blaze
Flavorine
Olympia
Margarets Pride
Donnarine
VARIETIES

1S@Wz2UCCR
July Red
1CBz)CUCJ
Sungrand
Flavortop
Sunglo
Stark Sunglo
Bella Rosa
Fantasia
Zaigina
August Glo
Crimson Giant
Flamekist
Zeeglo
August Red
42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

HARVEST WEEK
45
plums
EUROPE & RUSSIA 52%
UNITED KINGDOM 25%
MIDDLE EAST 16%
OTHER 7%

25%

52%

16%

7%

plums exported per market 2012/2013

46
plums
plum historical exports

12,000,000

10,000,000
5,25 KG CARTONS

8,000,000

6,000,000

4,000,000

2,000,000

2009 / 2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012 2012 / 2013

SEASON

47
plums CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

1,000.000

900,000

800,000

700,000
5,25 KG CARTONS

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

SHIPPING WEEK
48
plum harvest period
plums
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Pioneer
Sapphire
Purple Majesty (red)
Hiroma Red
Souvenier
Ruby Nel
Santa Rosa
K@CPz)CUCJz3C?Iz&MJB
Harry Pickstone
Lady Red
Ruby Red
Fortune
Laetitia
Flavour King
VARIETIES

Lady West
Laroda
Satsuma
Casselman
Honey Star
Sunkiss (African Pride)
2SLBCUz DPGA?Lz/PGBC
Gaviota
Golden Kiss (African Pride)
Sun Supreme
Sunbreeze (Songold)
Songold
Purple Majesty (black)
Suplum 11 (Black Diamond)
Catalina
Simka
Larry Ann
Angeleno
Southern Belle
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

HARVEST WEEK
49
apricots
EUROPE & RUSSIA 47%
UNITED KINGDOM 0.27%
MIDDLE EAST 1%
OTHER 51%

1%
0.27%

47% 51%

apricots exported per market 2012/2013

50
apricots
apricot historical exports

1,400,000

1,200,000

1,000,000
4,75 KG CARTONS

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

2009 / 2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012 2012 / 2013

SEASON

51
apricots CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

400,000

350,000
4,75 KG CARTONS

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

SHIPPING WEEK
52
apricot harvest period
apricots

43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Super Gold

Charisma

Imperial
VARIETIES

Grandir

Honeycot

Soldonne

Bebeco

Peeka

Empress

43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

HARVEST WEEK

53
list of stone fruit exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL


AMC Fruit SA Stephen Brink +27 21 851 1234 +27 21 882 9605 stephen@amcfruit.co.za
Banhoek Fruit Marketing Gavin W. Woodland +27 21 885 2635 +27 21 885 2633 marketing@banhoekfruit.co.za
Bonaire Fruit Francois Conradie +27 21 876 2250 +27 21 876 2945 francois@bonaire.co.za
Cape Five Exports Wayne Mudge +27 21 850 4640 +27 86 508 5082 waynemudge@capefive.com
Capespan South Africa John Taillard +27 21 917 2600 +27 21 917 2602 john_taillard@capespan.co.za
Colors Fruit Liezel Kriegler +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 807 5001 liezel@colorsfruit.com
Corefruit Nico van Staden +27 21 863 6300 +27 21 863 6301 info@corefruit.com
De Keur Estate Charl du Toit +27 23 315 5603 +27 21 315 5750 tippie@dekeur.co.za
Delecta Fruit Marlett van Rooyen +27 21 860 3999 +27 21 860 3998 stone@delecta.co.za
Delica Global Export Matthew Bates +27 21 555 1855 +27 21 555 1860 matt@delicaglobal.co.za
Dole South Africa Theda Doman +27 21 983 3600 +27 21 983 3666 Theda.Doman@dole.com
Dutoit Group Gysbert du Toit +27 23 312 1071 +27 23 312 1148 gysfruit@dutoit.com
Emex International Michael Pretorius +27 21 554 0522 +27 21 554 0525 Michael@emexintl.co.za
Fedfa Exports Jenny Bailey +27 21 917 2882 +27 21 917 2671 jennyb@fedfa.co.za
Fivestar Producers Andr Bruwer +27 54 431 0206 +27 54 431 0040 andre@fivestarproducers.co.za
Franschhoek Marketing Jan Hoon +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 876 3295 janhoon@freshnessfirst.co.za
Freshgold SA Exports Pieter von Maltitz +27 21 555 1966 +27 21 913 9736 Pieter@freshgoldsa.co.za
Freshworld Danie Kieviet Jr +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 886 9607 dkieviet@freshworld.co.za
Fruits Unlimited Ril Malan +27 21 860 1800 +27 86 528 0473 riel@fruits.co.za
FVC International Jaco van Tubbergh +27 21 505 5960 +27 21 534 1879 jaco@fvc.co.za
Global Pacific Produce SA Awie de Jager +27 21 202 8085 +27 21 863 3161 awie.dejager@globalpacificproduce.co.za
Goede Hoop Vrugte Gideon Ellis +27 23 315 5293 +27 23 315 5107 gideone@ghfruit.co.za
Green Marketing Wiekus Hellmann +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 874 1214 wiekus@gmint.co.za
Hoekstra Fruit Exporters Herman Louw +27 21 869 8567 +27 21 869 8568 herman@hoekstraexport.co.za

54
list of stone fruit exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL


Ideafruit Pieter Oelofse +27 21 851 0126 +27 21 852 1648 pieter@ifruit.co.za
In Season Marketing Andr Grobbelaar +27 21 943 5960 +27 21 914 7016 andre@inseason.co.za
Jo-Rie Products Paula du Preez +27 21 979 1645 +27 21 979 1646 paula@jo-rie.co.za
Karpus Exports Rema Mammen +27 11 483 3360 +27 11 483 3756 rema@kairalisa.com
Kromco Andr van den Ende +27 21 850 6700 +27 21 850 6891 andrevde@kromco.co.za
Le Roux Group Gerhard Robbertze +27 21 864 1967 +27 21 873 1372 gerhard@lerouxgroup.co.za
New Vision Fruit Pieter Karsten +27 21 979 5241 +27 21 979 5247 pieterk@karsten.co.za
Niche Fruit Anton Bonnema +27 21 945 1390 +27 21 945 1411 anton@sland.co.za
SAFE Farm Ventures Wibo van den Ende +27 21 657 4000 +27 21 657 4039 wibo@safe.co.za
SAFPRO Mark Jensen +27 41 581 0886 +27 41 581 0375 mjensen@safpro.net
Seaboard International Derek Chicken +27 21 419 9929 +27 21 419 0870 derek@seaboard.co.za
Seven Seas Willie Beets +27 21 851 2098 +27 21 852 0373 willie@sevenseasfruit.com
Sinogold Carl van der Westhuizen +27 21 674 5395 +27 21 674 4430 carl@sinogold.co.za
Stargrow Fruit Marketing Hennie Prins +27 21 880 1882 +27 21 880 1485 hennie@stargrow.co.za
Stems Fruit Annelie Haumann +27 21 860 3400 +27 21 860 3401 annelie@stemsfruit.co.za
Swellenfruit Packing Hans Theron +27 28 512 3440 +27 28 512 3442 production@swellenfruit.com
Trevors Farm Trevor Abrahams +27 84 525 5037 +27 86 771 0789 trevorsfarm@gmail.com
Uitvlugt Farming Trust Daphne Jacobs +27 21 847 2200 +27 21 847 2243 daphnej@lourensford.co.za
Unichoice Produce Direct Anton van Zyl +27 21 914 5838 +27 21 914 2180 anton@unichoice.co.za
Unifrutti +27 21 852 8494 +27 21 852 9033 info@unifrutti.co.za
Unipack Fruit George Hall +27 23 615 1290 +27 23 615 1295 ghall@unipack.co.za
United Exports Roger Horak +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 851 1238 roger@unitedexports.com.au
Vanguard International Henk Wever +27 83 680 5156 +27 86 515 1865 henk.wever@vanguardteam.com

55
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Hortgro
SUPPORTING THE HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY
CEO: Anton Rabe

tel +27 21 870 2900


fax +27 21 870 2915

info@hortgro.co.za
www.hortgro.co.za

Fruitgro Science
General Manager: Hugh Campbell

tel +27 21 882 8470/1


fax +27 21 882 8966

hugh@fruitgro.co.za
www.fruitgro.co.za

57
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- apples
- pears

59
apples
UNITED KINGDOM 30%
AFRICA 25%
FAR EAST & ASIA 22%
EUROPE & RUSSIA 11%
MIDDLE EAST 8%
INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS 3%
USA & CANADA 1%

25%
22%

11%
30%
8%
3%
1%

apples exported per market 2012/2013

60
apples
apple historical exports

30,000,000

25,000,000

20,000,000
4,75 KG CARTONS

15,000,000

10,000,000

5,000,000

2009 2010 2011 2012

SEASON

61
apples CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

1,400,000

1,200,000

1,000,000
12,5 KG CARTONS

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51

SHIPPING WEEK

62
apple harvest period
apples

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Granny Smith

Golden Delicious

Braeburn

Royal Gala

Cripps Pink
VARIETIES

Cripps Red

Pink Lady

Fuji

Elegant

Royal Beaut

Starking

Starkrimson

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

HARVEST WEEK

63
pears
EUROPE & RUSSIA 55%
FAR EAST & ASIA 14%
MIDDLE EAST 12%
UNITED KINGDOM 11%
USA & CANADA 4%
AFRICA 2%
INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS 2%

14%

55% 12%

11%
2%
4%
2%

pears exported per market 2012/2013

64
pears
pear historical exports

14,700,000

14,600,000

14,500,000
12,5 KG CARTONS

14,400,000

14,300,000

14,200,000

14,100,000
2009 2010 2011 2012

SEASON

65
pears CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

900,000

800,000

700,000

600,000
12,5 KG CARTONS

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51

SHIPPING WEEK

66
pear harvest period
pears
51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Rosemarie
Flamingo
Forelle
Abate Fetel
Beurre Bosc
Beurre Hardy
Conference
Concorde
VARIETIES

Golden Russet Bosc


Williams Bon Chretien
Doyenne du Comice
Packham Triumph
Vermont Beauty
Sempre
Red Williams Bon Chretien
Red DAnjou

51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

HARVEST WEEK

67
list of pome fruit exporters
EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL
AMC Fruit SA Stephen Brink +27 21 851 1234 +27 21 882 9605 stephen@amcfruit.co.za
Bet-El Fruits Carel Nieuwoudt +27 21 863 3146 +27 86 732 1643 carel@betelfruits.co.za
Bonaire Fruit Francois Conradie +27 21 876 2250 +27 21 876 2945 francois@bonaire.co.za
Cape Five Exports Wayne Mudge +27 21 850 4640 +27 86 508 5082 waynemudge@capefive.com
Capespan South Africa John Taillard +27 21 917 2600 +27 21 917 2602 john_taillard@capespan.co.za
Colors Fruit Liezel Kriegler +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 807 5001 liezel@colorsfruit.com
Corefruit Nico van Staden +27 21 863 6300 +27 21 863 6301 info@corefruit.com
De Keur Estate Charl du Toit +27 23 315 5603 +27 23 315 5750 tippie@dekeur.co.za
Delecta Fruit Gert Marais +27 23 313 3971 +27 21 860 3998 pome@delecta.co.za
Delica Global Export Matthew Bates +27 21 555 1855 +27 21 555 1860 matt@delicaglobal.co.za
Dole South Africa Theda Doman +27 21 983 3600 +27 21 983 3666 Theda.Doman@dole.com
Dutoit Group Gysbert du Toit +27 23 312 1071 +27 23 312 1148 gysfruit@dutoit.com
Emex International Michael Pretorius +27 21 554 0522 +27 21 554 0525 Michael@emexintl.co.za
EXSA Enslin Perold +27 21 914 8280 +27 21 914 2993 enslin@exsa.com
Favourite Fresh Export Hercules Myburgh +27 21 880 6626 +27 21 880 6627 hercules@ffesa.co.za
Fedfa Exports Jenny Bailey +27 21 917 2882 +27 21 917 2671 jennyb@fedfa.co.za
Fivestar Producers Andr Bruwer +27 54 431 0206 +27 54 431 0040 admin@fivestarproducers.co.za
Franschhoek Marketing Jan Hoon +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 876 3295 janhoon@freshnessfirst.co.za
Freshgold SA Exports Pieter von Maltitz +27 21 555 1966 +27 21 913 9736 Pieter@freshgoldsa.co.za
Freshworld Danie Kieviet Jr +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 886 96 07 dkieviet@freshworld.co.za
Fruits Unlimited Ril Malan +27 21 860 1800 +27 86 528 0473 riel@fruits.co.za
Fruitways Marketing Chris Moodie +27 21 851 9742 +27 21 851 9752 chris.moodie@fruitways.com
FVC International Jaco van Tubbergh +27 21 505 5960 +27 21 534 1879 jaco@fvc.co.za
Global Pacific Produce SA Awie de Jager +27 21 202 8085 +27 21 863 3161 awie.dejager@globalpacificproduce.co.za
Goede Hoop Vrugte Gideon Ellis +27 23 315 5293 +27 23 315 5107 gideone@ghfruit.co.za
Goldee Trading 2 Richard Sitole +27 11 942 3970 +27 86 604 3465 richard@fresh-produce.co.za
Green Marketing Wiekus Hellmann +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 874 1214 wiekus@gmint.co.za
Ideafruit Pieter Oelofse +27 21 851 0126 +27 21 852 1648 pieter@ifruit.co.za
68
list of pome fruit exporters
EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL
In Season Marketing Andr Grobbelaar +27 21 943 5960 +27 21 914 7016 andre@inseason.co.za
Jo-Rie Products Paula du Preez +27 21 979 1645 +27 21 979 1646 paula@jo-rie.co.za
Kaapschn Boerdery Joseph Hendricks +27 21 848 9249 +27 21 848 9595 joseph@hendricksvrugte.co.za
Karpus Exports Rema Mammen +27 11 483 3360 +27 11 483 3756 rema@kairalisa.com
Kromco Andr van den Ende +27 21 850 6700 +27 21 850 6891 andrevde@kromco.co.za
Migratus Archie Swanson +27 21 418 0759 +27 21 418 0754 archie@migratus.net
New Vision Fruit Pieter Karsten +27 21 979 5241 +27 21 979 5247 pieterk@karsten.co.za
Niche Fruit Anton Bonnema +27 21 945 1390 +27 21 945 1411 anton@sland.co.za
Pomona Fruit Anton Bruwer +27 23 626 1890 +27 86 592 6513 anton@pomonafruit.com
SA Fruit Brothers Clarice Brown +27 21 883 3142 +27 86 527 6216 clarice@safb.co.za
SAFE Farm Ventures Wibo van den Ende +27 21 657 4000 +27 21 657 4039 wibo@safe.co.za
SAFPRO Mark Jensen +27 41 581 0886 +27 41 581 0375 mjensen@safpro.net
Seaboard International Derek Chicken +27 21 419 9929 +27 21 419 0870 derek@seaboard.co.za
Seven Seas Willie Beets +27 21 851 2098 +27 21 852 0373 willie@sevenseasfruit.com
Sinogold Carl van der Westhuizen +27 21 674 5395 +27 21 674 4430 carl@sinogold.co.za
Siyehlula (Letabakop) Farms Dewald Labuschagne +27 42 272 1345 +27 42 272 1456 letabakop@capefruits.co.za
Southern Fruit Growers Etienne Theron +27 21 852 4012 +27 21 852 6717 etienne@southernfruit.co.za
Stargrow Fruit Marketing Hennie Prins +27 21 880 1882 +27 21 880 1485 hennie@stargrow.co.za
Trevor's Farm Trevor Abrahams +27 23 312 3569 +27 23 312 3569 trevorsfarm@gmail.com
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing Roelf Pienaar +27 21 850 1808 +27 86 635 6245 ilset@tru-cape.co.za
Uitvlugt Farming Trust Daphne Jacobs +27 21 847 2200 +27 21 847 2243 daphnej@lourensford.co.za
Unifrutti +27 21 852 8494 +27 21 852 9033 info@unifrutti.co.za
United Exports Roger Horak +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 851 1238 roger@unitedexports.com.au
Univeg South Africa Heili Bruce +27 21 880 1707 +27 21 880 1323 heilib@univeg.co.za
Vanguard International Henk Wever +27 83 680 5156 +27 86 515 1865 henk.wever@vanguardteam.com
Vintage Group Charl van den Berg +27 28 841 4313 +27 86 535 0795 vintage@vyebosch.co.za
WP Fresh Distributors Andr van Blommestein +27 21 851 3788 +27 21 852 4544 andre@wpfresh.co.za
Zest Fruit Freek Dreyer +27 21 888 9100 + 27 21 886 9476 freek@zestfruit.co.za
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Hortgro
SUPPORTING THE HORTICULTURAL INDUSTRY
CEO: Anton Rabe

tel +27 21 870 2900


fax +27 21 870 2915

info@hortgro.co.za
www.hortgro.co.za

Fruitgro Science
General Manager: Hugh Campbell

tel +27 21 882 8470/1


fax +27 21 882 8966

hugh@fruitgro.co.za
www.fruitgro.co.za

71
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grapes

73
table grapes
NORTHERN EUROPE 55%
UNITED KINGDOM 22%
FAR EAST 12%
MIDDLE EAST 5%
RUSSIA 3%
OTHER 3%

22%

55%

12%

3%
5%
3%

table grapes exported per market 2012/2013

74
table grapes
table grape historical exports

56,000,000

54,000,000

52,000,000
4,5 KG CARTONS

50,000,000

48,000,000

46,000,000

44,000,000

42,000,000

40,000,000
2008 / 2009 2009 / 2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012 2012 / 2013

SEASON

75
table grapes CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

5,000,000

4,500,000

4,000,000

3,500,000
4,5 KG CARTONS

3,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

SHIPPING WEEK
76
table grape harvest period table grapes
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Alphonse Lavalee
Barlinka
Black Gem
Bonheur
Dan Ben Hannah
Ebony Star
La Rochelle
Autumn Royal
Sugra Thirteen
Redglobe
Crimson Seedless
VARIETIES

Flame Seedless
Ralli
Sundance
Sunred Seedless
Bien Donne
Dauphine
Majestic
Muscat Supreme
Victoria
Waltham Cross
Prime
Regal Seedless
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Thompson Seedless*
Superior Seedless**
44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

HARVEST WEEK
77
list of table grape exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL


Afrifresh Group Chris Conradie +27 21 763 7600 +27 21 763 7609 chris@afrifresh.co.za
AMC Fruit SA Stephen Brink +27 21 851 1234 +27 21 882 9605 stephen@amcfruit.co.za
AS Viljoen & Seuns Boerdery Anton Viljoen Jr +27 23 354 8713 +27 23 354 8925 anton@asvfarms.co.za
Bet-El Fruits Carel Nieuwoudt +27 21 863 3146 +27 86 732 1643 carel@betelfruits.co.za
Bonaire Fruit Francois Conradie +27 21 876 2250 +27 21 876 2945 francois@bonaire.co.za
Capespan South Africa John Taillard +27 21 917 2600 +27 21 917 2602 john_taillard@capespan.co.za
Colors Fruit Liezel Kriegler +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 807 5001 liezel@colorsfruit.com
Corefruit Nico van Staden +27 21 863 6300 +27 21 863 6301 info@corefruit.com
Delecta Fruit Yolanda Schoeman +27 21 860 3999 +27 21 860 3998 grapes@delecta.co.za
Delica Global Export Matthew Bates +27 21 555 1855 +27 21 555 1860 matt@delicaglobal.com
Dole South Africa Theda Doman +27 21 983 3600 +27 21 983 3666 Theda.Doman@dole.com
Dutoit Group Gysbert du Toit +27 23 312 1071 +27 23 312 1148 gysfruit@dutoit.com
Emex International Michael Pretorius +27 21 554 0522 +27 21 554 0525 Micheal@emexintl.co.za
EXSA Enslin Perold +27 21 914 8280 +27 21 914 2993 enslin@exsa.com
Favourite Fresh Export Hercules Myburgh +27 21 880 6626 +27 21 880 6627 hercules@ffesa.co.za
Fedfa Exports Jenny Bailey +27 21 917 2882 +27 21 917 2671 jennyb@fedfa.co.za
Fivestar Producers Andr Bruwer +27 54 431 0206 +27 54 431 0040 andre@fivestarproducers.co.za
Franschhoek Marketing Jan Hoon +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 876 3295 janhoon@freshnessfirst.co.za
Freshgold SA Exports Pieter von Maltitz +27 21 555 1966 +27 21 913 9736 Pieter@freshgoldsa.co.za
Freshworld Danie Kieviet Jr +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 886 9607 dkieviet@freshworld.co.za
Fruits Unlimited Ril Malan +27 21 860 1800 +27 86 528 0473 riel@fruits.co.za
FVC International Jaco van Tubbergh +27 21 505 5960 +27 21 534 1879 jaco@fvc.co.za
Global Pacific Produce SA Awie de Jager +27 21 202 8085 +27 21 863 3161 awie.dejager@globalpacificproduce.co.za
Grape Alliance Marketing Leon de Kock +27 23 354 8152 +27 23 354 8153 leon@grapealliance.co.za
Green Marketing Wiekus Hellmann +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 874 1214 wiekus@gmint.co .za
Hoekstra Fruit Exporters Herman Louw +27 21 869 8567 +27 21 869 8568 herman@hoekstraexport.co.za
Ideafruit Pieter Oelofse +27 21 851 0126 +27 21 852 1648 pieter@ifruit.co.za
In2Fruit Sarel Joubert +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 874 1214 sarel@in2fruit.co.za

78
list of table grape exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL


In Season Marketing Andr Grobbelaar +27 21 943 5960 +27 21 914 7016 andre@inseason.co.za
Jo-Rie Products Paula du Preez +27 21 979 1645 +27 21 979 1646 paula@jo-rie.co.za
Karpus Exports Rema Mammen +27 11 483 3360 +27 11 483 3756 rema@kairalisa.com
Le Roux Group Gerhard Robbertze +27 21 864 1967 +27 21 873 1372 gerhard@lerouxgroup.co.za
Migratus Archie Swanson +27 21 418 0759 +27 21 418 0754 archie@migratus.net
New Vision Fruit Pieter Karsten +27 21 979 5241 +27 21 979 5247 pieterk@karsten.co.za
Orex Export Santa Spangenberg +27 54 431 6100 +27 54 431 0870 santas@isat.co.za
Pitto Bernedette van Tiddens +27 54 431 0302 +27 54 431 1560 pitto@pitto.co.za
Pomona Fruit Anton Bruwer +27 23 626 1890 +27 86 592 6513 anton@pomonafruit.com
SA Fruit Brothers Clarice Brown +27 21 883 3142 +27 86 527 6216 clarice@safb.co.za
SAFE Farm Ventures Wibo van den Ende +27 21 657 4000 +27 21 657 4039 wibo@safe.co.za
SAFPRO Mark Jensen +27 41 581 0886 +27 41 581 0375 mjensen@safpro.net
SAPEX Exports Kobus Louw +27 21 883 8280 +27 21 887 7233 kobus@sapex.co.za
Seaboard International Derek Chicken +27 21 419 9929 +27 21 419 0870 derek@seaboard.co.za
Seven Seas Willie Beets +27 21 851 2098 +27 21 852 0373 willie@sevenseasfruit.com
Sinogold Carl van der Westhuizen +27 21 674 5395 +27 21 674 4430 carl@sinogold.co.za
Siyazama (Klipland) Boerdery Alec Abrahams +27 23 356 3328 +27 86 690 5932 siyazamabdy@telkomsa.net
Southern Cross Marketing Michelle Steenkamp +27 54 453 3000 +27 54 453 0015 michelle@southernfarms.co.za
Southern Fruit Growers Etienne Theron +27 21 852 4012 +27 21 852 6717 etienne@southernfruit.co.za
Stargrow Fruit Marketing Hennie Prins +27 21 880 1882 +27 21 880 1485 hennie@stargrow.co.za
Suiderland Plase Steyn Neethling +27 21 945 1390 +27 21 945 1411 steyn@sland.co.za
The Grape Company Jurgen Smith +27 21 860 3400 +27 21 860 3401 JS@thegrapeco.co.za
Unichoice Produce Direct Anton van Zyl +27 21 914 5838 +27 21 914 2180 anton@unichoice.co.za
Unifrutti +27 21 852 8494 +27 21 852 9033 info@unifrutti.co.za
United Exports Henri Smit +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 851 1238 henri@unitedexports.com.au
Univeg South Africa Heili Bruce +27 21 880 1707 +27 21 880 1323 heilib@univeg.co.za
Vanguard International Henk Wever +27 83 680 5156 +27 86 515 1865 henk.wever@vanguardteam.com
WP Fresh Distributors Andr van Blommestein +27 21 851 3788 +27 21 852 4544 andre@wpfresh.co.za

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80
table grape associations information

South African Table Grape Industry


CEO: Willem Bestbier

tel +27 21 863 0366


fax +27 21 863 3039

info@satgi.co.za
www.satgi.co.za

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- oranges
- lemons
- grapefruit
- soft citrus

83
oranges EUROPE 36%
MIDDLE EAST 23%
FAR EAST & ASIA 13%
RUSSIA 12%
NORTH AMERICA 7%
UNITED KINGDOM 8%
OTHER 1%

23%
13%

12%
36%

7%
8%
1%

oranges exported per market 2012/2013

84
oranges CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
oranges
85,000
15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS

60,000

45,000

30,000

15,000

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

SHIPPING WEEK

orange harvest period


VARIETIES

Navels

Valencias

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

HARVEST MONTH

85
lemons MIDDLE EAST 43%
RUSSIA 18%
EUROPE 17%
FAST EAST & ASIA 12%
UNITED KINGDOM 6%
NORTH AMERICA 3%
OTHER 1%

18%
17%

43%
12%

3% 6%
1%

lemons exported per market 2012/2013

86
lemons CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
lemons
12,000

10,000
15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41

SHIPPING WEEK

lemon harvest period


VARIETIES

Lemons

FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEP OCT

HARVEST MONTH

87
grapefruit EUROPE 44%
JAPAN 23%
RUSSIA 12%
ASIA/OTHER 10%
UNITED KINGDOM 5%
NORTH AMERICA 3%
MIDDLE EAST 3%

23%

12%

44%
10%
3%
5%
3%

grapefruit exported per market 2012/2013

88
grapefruit CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
grapefruit
30,000

25,000
15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

SHIPPING WEEK

grapefruit harvest period


VARIETIES

Marsh

Ros

Star Ruby

MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

HARVEST MONTH

89
soft citrus UNITED KINGDOM 39%
EUROPE 27%
RUSSIA 10%
NORTH AMERICA 8%
MIDDLE EAST 7%
FAR EAST & ASIA 7%
OTHER 2%

27%

10%

39% 8%

7%
7%
2%

soft citrus exported per market 2012/2013

90
soft citrus
soft citrus CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

10,000
15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

SHIPPING WEEK

soft citrus harvest period

Satsumas
VARIETIES

Clementines

Mandarins

MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

HARVEST MONTH

91
citrus fruit historical exports 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

100,000,000
15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS

75,000,000

60,000,000

45,000,000

30,000,000

15,000,000

oranges lemons grapefruit soft citrus

CITRUS FRUIT COMMODITIES

92
Union is one of the
largest importers of fresh
produce in Japan. Xtreme
is one of our most reliable
and valued suppliers and
has earned a reputation for
delivering a consistently
high level of quality and
service. We appreciate that
they are both grower and
customer-oriented, which
ensures that we will be
with Xtreme for the
long-term!
Tatsuya Ishiguro
President, Union Company


5` _ M S^[cQ^_ O[Y\MZe
Tel: +27 (0) 15 306 6260 | Fax: +27 (0) 15 307 5706
7A Jacaranda Street, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa, 0850 | PO Box 2396, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa, 0850
Gert Landman | gert@thexgroup.co.za | Cell: +27 (0) 82 807 8165 | Cecilia Landman | cecilia@thexgroup.co.za | Cell: +27 (0) 82 804 6157
www.thexgroup.co.za | www.xtremeinternational.co.za

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list of citrus fruit exporters
EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL
Afrifresh Group Chris Conradie +27 21 763 7600 +27 21 763 7609 chris@afrifresh.co.za
Alliance Fruit Tom Dreyer +27 83 642 8089 +27 86 678 7335 info@alliancefruit.co.za
AMC Fruit SA Stephen Brink +27 21 851 1234 +27 21 882 9605 stephen@amcfruit.co.za
Bet-El Fruits Carel Nieuwoudt +27 21 863 3146 +27 86 732 1643 carel@betelfruits.co.za
Bonaire Fruit Francois Conradie +27 21 876 2250 +27 21 876 2945 francois@bonaire.co.za
Cape Citrus Scott Dowle +27 21 979 4800 +27 21 979 4803 scott.dowle@capecitrus.com
Cape Five Exports Wayne Mudge +27 21 850 4640 +27 86 508 5082 waynemudge@capefive.com
Capespan South Africa John Taillard +27 21 917 2600 +27 21 917 2602 john_taillard@capespan.co.za
Colors Fruit Liezel Kriegler +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 807 5001 liezel@colorsfruit.com
Corefruit Nico van Staden +27 21 863 6300 +27 21 863 6301 info@corefruit.com
Delecta Fruit Stefan du Plessis +27 21 860 3999 +27 21 860 3998 citrus@delecta.co.za
Delica Global Export Matthew Bates +27 21 555 1855 +27 21 555 1860 matt@delicaglobal.com
Dole South Africa Theda Doman +27 21 983 3600 +27 21 983 3666 Theda.Doman@dole.com
Emex International Michael Pretorius +27 21 554 0522 +27 21 554 0525 Michael@emexintl.co.za
Everseason Stiaan Engelbrecht +27 22 921 3444 +27 22 921 2889 stiaan@everseason.co.za
EXSA Enslin Perold +27 21 914 8280 +27 21 914 2993 enslin@exsa.com
Favourite Fresh Export Hercules Myburgh +27 21 880 6626 +27 21 880 6627 hercules@ffesa.co.za
Fedfa Exports Jenny Bailey +27 21 917 2882 +27 21 917 2671 jennyb@fedfa.co.za
Fivestar Producers Andr Bruwer +27 54 431 0206 +27 54 431 0040 andre@fivestarproducers.co.za
Franschhoek Marketing Jan Hoon +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 876 3295 janhoon@freshnessfirst.co.za
Freshgold SA Exports Pieter von Maltitz +27 21 555 1966 +27 21 913 9736 Pieter@freshgoldsa.co.za
Freshworld Danie Kieviet Jr +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 886 9607 dkieviet@freshworld.co.za
Fruitone Louis Mentis +27 21 883 3447 +27 21 883 3491 louis@fruitone.com
Fruits Unlimited Ril Malan +27 21 860 1800 +27 86 528 0473 riel@fruits.co.za
FVC International Jaco van Tubbergh +27 21 505 5960 +27 21 534 1879 jaco@fvc.co.za
Global Pacific Produce SA Awie de Jager +27 21 202 8085 +27 21 863 3161 awie.dejager@globalpacificproduce.co.za
Goede Hoop Vrugte Gideon Ellis +27 23 315 5293 +27 23 315 5107 gideone@ghfruit.co.za
Goldee Trading 2 Richard Sithole +27 11 941 2768 +27 86 604 3465 richard@fresh-produce.co.za
Green Marketing Wiekus Hellmann +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 874 1214 wiekus@gmint.co.za
Groep 91 Uitvoer Jan-Louis Smith Pretorius +27 15 345 1671 +27 15 345 1785 admin@groep91.co.za
Grown4U Danie Stander +27 42 230 0760 +27 42 230 0760 danie@grown4u.co.za
Hoekstra Fruit Exporters Herman Louw +27 21 869 8567 +27 21 869 8568 herman@hoekstraexport.co.za
Ideafruit Pieter Oelofse +27 21 851 0126 +27 21 852 1648 pieter@ifruit.co.za
In2Fruit Sarel Joubert +27 21 874 1055 +27 21 874 1214 sarel@in2fruit.co.za
In Season Marketing Andr Grobbelaar +27 21 943 5960 +27 21 914 7016 andre@inseason.co.za
Jo-Rie Products Paula du Preez +27 21 979 1645 +27 21 979 1646 paula@jo-rie.co.za
Karpus Exports Rema Mammen +27 11 483 3360 +27 11 483 3756 rema@kairalisa.com
Kat River Citrus Primary (KATCO) Jock Dankwerts +27 46 645 1134 +27 46 645 2345 saxfold@katco.co.za

94
list of citrus fruit exporters
EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL
Komati Fruits Willem Kruger +27 13 791 0781 +27 86 519 2383 willem@komatifruits.co.za
Laeveld Sitrus Ben Vorster +27 15 345 1610 +27 15 345 1250 ben@laeveldsitrus.co.za
Letaba Marius de Bruyn +27 15 304 4006 +27 15 304 4089 marius.db@letaba.com
LGS Exports Piet van Rensburg +27 21 887 2909 +27 21 887 2735 pietvrensburg@worldonline.co.za
Lona Citrus Derek Sutton +27 21 481 8200 +27 21 426 0718 dereks@lona.co.za
Mahela Boerdery Barend Vorster +27 15 345 1600 +27 15 345 1601 barend@mahela.co.za
Makutangi Farming Operations Israel Nemoarani +27 15 968 9504 +27 15 968 9505 easyfarm@telkomsa.net
Market Demand Fruits Lean van Biljon +27 21 874 2028 +27 86 530 5331 trading@marketdemandfruits.co.za
Migratus Archie Swanson +27 21 418 0759 +27 21 418 0754 archie@migratus.net
Mouton Citrus Rikus Groenewald +27 22 921 3405 +27 22 921 3165 marketing@moutoncitrus.co.za
New Vision Fruit Pieter Karsten +27 21 979 5241 +27 21 979 5247 pieterk@karsten.co.za
Niche Fruit Anton Bonnema +27 21 945 1390 +27 21 945 1411 anton@sland.co.za
Orex Export Santa Spangenberg +27 54 431 6100 +27 54 431 0870 santas@isat.co.za
Patensie Citrus Gerhard Uys +27 42 283 0303 +27 42 283 0651 gerhardu@patensiecitrus.co.za
Pomona Fruit Anton Bruwer +27 23 626 1890 +27 86 592 6513 anton@pomonafruit.com
SA Fruit Brothers Clarice Brown +27 21 883 3142 +27 86 527 6216 clarice@safb.co.za
SAFE Farm Ventures Wibo van den Ende +27 21 657 4000 +27 21 657 4039 wibo@safe.co.za
SAFPRO Mark Jensen +27 41 581 0886 +27 41 581 0375 mjensen@safpro.net
San Miguel SA Alejandro Lucas +27 41 368 9015 +27 41 368 6750 alucas@sa-sanmiguel.com
SAPEX Exports Kobus Louw +27 21 883 8280 +27 21 887 7233 kobus@sapex.co.za
Seaboard International Derek Chicken +27 21 419 9929 +27 21 419 0870 derek@seaboard.co.za
Seven Seas Willie Beets +27 21 851 2098 +27 21 852 0373 willie@sevenseasfruit.com
Sinogold Carl van der Westhuizen +27 21 674 5395 +27 21 674 4430 carl@sinogold.co.za
Southern Fruit Growers Etienne Theron +27 21 852 4012 +27 21 852 6717 etienne@southernfruit.co.za
Stargrow Fruit Marketing Hennie Prins +27 21 880 1882 +27 21 880 1485 hennie@stargrow.co.za
Suiderland Plase Steyn Neethling +27 21 945 1390 +27 21 945 1411 steyn@sland.co.za
Swellenfruit Packing Hans Theron +27 28 512 3440 +27 28 512 3442 production@swellenfruit.com
The Fruitman Lynette du Toit +27 12 663 3660 +27 12 663 3651 lynette@thefruitman.co.za
Unichoice Produce Direct Anton van Zyl +27 21 914 5838 +27 21 914 2180 anton@unichoice.co.za
Unifrutti +27 21 852 8494 +27 21 852 9033 info@unifrutti.co.za
Unipack Fruit George Hall +27 23 615 1290 +27 23 615 1295 ghall@unipack.co.za
United Exports Roger Horak +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 851 1238 roger@unitedexports.com.au
Univeg South Africa Heili Bruce +27 21 880 1707 +27 21 880 1323 heilib@univeg.co.za
Van Doorn Citrus Max le Roux +27 21 914 8618 +27 21 914 1235 info@vandoornsa.co.za
Vanguard International Henk Wever +27 83 680 5156 +27 86 515 1865 henk.wever@vanguardteam.com
WP Fresh Distributors Andr van Blommestein +27 21 851 3788 +27 21 852 4544 andre@wpfresh.co.za
X-Treme International Cecilia Landman +27 15 306 6260 +27 15 307 5706 cecilia@thexgroup.co.za

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96
citrus fruit associations information

Citrus Growers Association


of Southern Africa
CEO: Justin Chadwick

tel +27 31 765 2514


fax +27 31 765 8029

info@cga.co.za
www.cga.co.za

Citrus Research International


CEO: Prof. Vaughan Hattingh

tel +27 13 759 8000


fax +27 13 744 0578

jeandeg@cri.co.za
www.cri.co.za

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azzz2S@RPMNGA?JzDPSGRz?QQMAG?RGMLQ information

- avocados
- mangoes
- litchis

99
avocados EUROPEAN CONTINENT 74%
UNITED KINGDOM 19%
SCANDINAVIA 3%
MIDDLE EAST/FAR EAST/MOROCCO 2%
EASTERN EUROPE 1%
OTHER 1%

74%

19%

2%
1% 3%
1%

avocados exported per market


100
avocados
avocado historical exports

14,000,000

12,000,000

10,000,000
4 KG CARTONS

8,000,000

6,000,000

4,000,000

2,000,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2012

SEASON

101
avocados CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

1600

1400

1200

1000

800
PALLETS

600

400

200

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44

SHIPPING WEEK
Hass
Greenskin

102
avocados
avocado harvest period

Fuerte

Hass
VARIETIES

Pinkerton

Edranol
Ryan

FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JULY AUG SEP OCT

HARVEST MONTH

103
mangoes
GHANA 79%
FAR EAST 4%
MIDDLE EAST 17%

79%

4%

17%

mangoes exported per market 2012/2013

104
mangoes
mango historical exports

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000
4 KG CARTONS

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2012

SEASON

105
mangoes CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz 

45,000

40,000

35,000

30,000
4 KG CARTONS

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

SHIPPING WEEK

106
mangoes
mango harvest period

Tommy Atkins
VARIATIES

Kent

Keitt

DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY

HARVEST MONTH

107
litchis
THE NETHERLANDS 90%
MIDDLE EAST 2%
UNITED KINGDOM 7%
CHINA (HONG KONG) 1%

90%

7%
2%

1%

litchis exported per market 2012/2013

108
litchis CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIzz z
litchis
275,000
2 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS 250,000
225,000
200,000
175,000
150,000
125,000
100,000
75,000
50,000
25,000

45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

SHIPPING WEEK
litchi harvest period
VARIETIES

Mauritius

Red Mc Lean

NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

HARVEST MONTH

109
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list of subtropical fruit exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL

Alliance Fruit Tom Dreyer +27 83 642 8089 +27 86 678 7335 info@alliancefruit.co.za
Colors Fruit Liezel Kriegler +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 807 5001 liezel@colorsfruit.com
Corefruit Nico van Staden +27 21 863 6300 +27 21 863 6301 info@corefruit.com
Fedfa Exports Jenny Bailey +27 21 917 2882 +27 21 917 2671 jennyb@fedfa.co.za
Freshworld Danie Kieviet Jr +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 886 9607 dkieviet@freshworld.co.za
Karpus Exports Rema Mammen +27 11 483 3360 +27 11 483 3756 rema@kairalisa.com
Mahela Boerdery Barend Vorster +27 15 345 1600 +27 15 345 1601 barend@mahela.co.za
SAFE Farm Ventures Wibo van den Ende +27 21 657 4000 +27 21 657 4039 wibo@safe.co.za
Sinogold Carl van der Westhuizen +27 21 674 5395 +27 21 674 4430 carl@sinogold.co.za
Unifrutti +27 21 852 8494 +27 21 852 9033 info@unifrutti.co.za
Univeg South Africa Heili Bruce +27 21 880 1707 +27 21 880 1323 heilib@univeg.co.za
Vanguard International Henk Wever +27 83 680 5156 +27 86 515 1865 henk.wever@vanguardteam.com

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112
subtropical fruit associations information

CEO: Derek Donkin


Subtropical Fruit

tel +27 15 307 3676


fax +27 15 307 6792
info@subtrop.co.za

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- blueberries
- pomegranates
- raspberries

115
blueberries
UNITED KINGDOM 93%
EUROPEAN UNION 5%
FAR EAST 2%

93%

5%
2%

blueberries exported per market 2012/2013

116
1200,000
blueberry historical exports
blueberries
900,000
KG

600,000

300,000

2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013


SEASON

225,000
blueberries CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

200,000

175,000

150,000

125,000

100,000
KG

75,000

50,000

25,000

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 1 2 3 4

SHIPPING WEEK
117
pomegranates EUROPE 46%
UNITED KINGDOM 18%
AFRICA 12%
FAR EAST & ASIA 10%
MIDDLE EAST 9%
RUSSIA 4%
INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS 1%

18%

12%

46%
10%

9%
4%
1%

pomegranates exported per market 2012/2013

118
pomegranates

pomegranate historical exports

800,000

600,000
4,3 KG

400,000

200,000

2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013

SEASON

119
pomegranates
pomegranates CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

2,000,000

1,800,000

1,600,000

1,400,000

1,200,000
KG

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

SHIPPING WEEK

120
list of exotic fruit exporters

list of blueberry exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL

Eurafruit Trevor McKenzie +27 21 808 6641 +27 21 808 6665 trevor@eurafruit.com
United Exports Roger Horak +27 21 851 1618 +27 21 851 1238 roger@unitedexports.com.au

list of raspberry exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL

Stargrow Fruit Marketing Hennie Prins +27 21 880 1882 +27 21 880 1485 hennie@stargrow.co.za

list of pomegranate exporters

EXPORTERS CONTACT TEL FAX E-MAIL

Colors Fruit Liezel Kriegler +27 21 807 5000 +27 21 807 5001 liezel@colorsfruit.com

Franschhoek Marketing Jan Hoon +27 21 876 3141 +27 21 876 3295 janhoon@freshnessfirst.co.za

Freshworld Danie Kieviet Jr +27 21 808 7100 +27 21 886 9607 dkieviet@freshworld.co.za

SAPEX Exports Kobus Louw +27 21 883 8280 +27 21 887 7233 kobus@sapex.co.za

121
CONTENTS

124 Sustainability Initiative of South Africa

128 Transformation initiatives

130 Publications

132 Post-Harvest Innovation Programme

136 Marketing matters

141 List of advertisers


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TO COMPLETE THE SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEAL WITH
Colleen Chennells
NON COMPLIANCES IN PREPARATION FOR AN AUDIT !N ELECTRONIC DEVICE WILL NOW BE USED
TO CONDUCT THE ETHICAL AUDIT n AUDIT INFORMATION SIGNED OFF BY THE PRODUCER WILL BE
4HE &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! ETHICAL TRADE PROGRAMME NOW FORMALISED AS THE
FED DIRECTLY INTO THE SYSTEM
3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):! HAS GROWN STEADILY OVER  WITH
 MEMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF $ECEMBER 3):! IS A NON PROFIT MEMBERSHIP
4HIS PROVIDES THE INDUSTRY WITH ACCESS TO DATA FROM AUDITS AND VERIlED INFORMATION
BASED INITIATIVE n OPEN TO PRODUCERS EXPORTERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE
FOR THE lRST TIME )N THE PAST BEFORE THIS FUNCTION THE INDUSTRY WAS PLACED AT A CRITICAL
SUPPLY CHAIN !S THE PROGRAMME GROWS MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE REINVESTED IN THE
DISADVANTAGE WHEN HAVING TO DEAL WITH ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND NON COMPLIANCES
INDUSTRY AND USED TO IMPLEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMES FOR
ON FARMS
PRODUCERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES

!LL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONlDENTIALITY ARE BUILT INTO THE 3):! DATA SYSTEM
4HE 3):! PROGRAMME IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE AND
!S AUDIT REPORTS ARE FED INTO THE SYSTEM IT WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULATED WITH
PUBLIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT ITS CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME AND SUBSIDISE AUDIT COSTS
ACCURATE INFORMATION PROVIDING THE INDUSTRY WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INDUSTRY PROlLES
&3! MEMBERS HAVE COMMITTED FUNDING TO 3):! FOR THREE YEARS AND THE PROGRAMME IS
TRENDS AND BENCHMARKS %XPORTERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 3):! CAN NOW ALSO BE LINKED
REQUIRED TO BE SELF SUSTAINING IN ITS FOURTH YEAR4HIS IS AN ACHIEVABLE TARGET n THE GROWTH
TO THEIR SUPPLIERS )T WILL GIVE THEM FULL VISIBILITY OF THEIR SUPPLIERS INCLUDING INFORMATION
OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE MEASURED ANNUALLY WITH A PROJECTION AFTER FOUR YEARS
ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED AND INCOMPLETE SELF ASSESSMENTS AUDIT REPORTS AND
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
3):! MEMBERSHIP DEMONSTRATES SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMME AND RECOGNISES THE VALUE
IT CAN ADD TO THE INDUSTRY BRAND AND TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES )T ALSO OPERATES AS
Endorsement of SIZA
A DETERRENT TO OTHER STANDARDS AND ETHICAL PROGRAMMES THAT ARE IMPOSED ON THE
3):! IS ENDORSED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS THAT INDICATED
industry.
THEIR SUPPORT 4HE 'LOBAL 3OCIAL #OMPLIANCE 0ROGRAMME '3#0 PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT
PLATFORM FOR OBTAINING RECOGNITION BUT THE PROCESS REQUIRES CONSTANT ENGAGEMENT WITH

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RETAILERS )T IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY APPARENT THAT %UROPEAN 5NION %5 REQUIREMENTS AND AND IS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF ,ABOUR REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR
THE DEMAND FOR SUPPLIERS TO DEMONSTRATE ETHICAL COMPLIANCE VIA AN ETHICAL AUDIT ARE GROWING COLLABORATION AROUND THE AUDIT PROCESS 4HE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE AND )NDUSTRY DTI
HAS BEEN APPROACHED FOR SUPPORT REGARDING A SUBSIDY FOR THE AUDIT
(AVING A LOCAL INITIATIVE SUCH AS 3):! IS A POWERFUL DETERRENT TO OTHER SCHEMES OR
PROGRAMMES BEING IMPOSED ON THE INDUSTRY -OST RETAILERS ARE AWARE OF THE NEED TO 3):! HAS BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL .'/S AND HAS SIGNED A
AVOID DUPLICATION AND SUPPORT THIS PRINCIPLE (OWEVER THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT 3):! -EMORANDUM OF 5NDERSTANDING -/5 WITH THE INTERNATIONAL .'/ 3OLIDARIDAD
HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE MAJORITY OF THE INDUSTRY WHICH IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE WHICH WILL SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ORGANISATIONS
MONTHLY GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP
SIZA / Sedex agreement
4ESCO HAS REGISTERED AS A 3):! MEMBER AND OTHER 5+ RETAILERS SUCH AS -ARKS  3PENCER &3! 3EDEX AND RETAILERS HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT IN &EBRUARY  WHICH ALLOWS
3AINSBURYS AND THE #//0 HAVE ALSO INDICATED THEIR SUPPORT -ANY %5 RETAILERS EG SUPPLIERS THAT NEED TO BE VISIBLE ON 3EDEX TO THEIR RETAILER CUSTOMERS TO BE TRANSFERRED
!HOLD !LBERT (EIN AND -IGROS ARE MEMBERS OF THE "USINESS 3OCIAL #OMPLIANCE )NITIATIVE TO THE &3! !" ACCOUNT 4HIS ARRANGEMENT WAS NECESSARY SINCE 3EDEX DID NOT HAVE THE
"3#) WHICH HAS NOW RECOGNISED THE 3):! 3TANDARD AND AUDIT FOR PRODUCERS 4HIS FACILITY TO INTERFACE DIRECTLY WITH THE 3):! DATA PLATFORM OR ENABLE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER
IS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR GAINING THE ENDORSEMENT OF A BROAD BASE OF %UROPEAN OF INFORMATION (OWEVER THIS IS A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT AND IT IS ENVISAGED THAT BY
retailers.  THE DATA SYSTEMS WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITHOUT &3! HAVING TO
BE AN !" MEMBER ON 3EDEX OR A CONDUIT FOR INFORMATION TRANSFER
2ETAILERS IN THE .ETHERLANDS HAVE SIGNED A 3USTAINABILITY #OVENANT THROUGH THE
3USTAINABLE 4RADE )NITIATIVE )$( REQUIRING ALL SUPPLIERS TO $UTCH MARKETS TO BE 4HE CURRENT ARRANGEMENT AIMS TO SUPPORT 3):! MEMBERS WITH VISIBILITY ON 3EDEX BUT
@SUSTAINABLE BY  4HE 3):! 3TANDARD IS FORMALLY RECOGNISED BY THE )$( AND ITS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST 4HE COST IS CARRIED BY &3! WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING
MEMBERS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE @BASKET OF MECHANISMS FOR MEASURING COMPLIANCE THE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION FROM 3):! TO 3EDEX4HE PROCESS HAS NOT BEEN WITHOUT ITS
DIFlCULTIES IT IS CUMBERSOME COSTLY TO &3! AND TIME CONSUMING 3):! HAS THEREFORE
,OCAL RETAILERS THAT ENDORSE 3):! INCLUDE 7OOLWORTHS 3PAR 0ICK @N 0AY AND 3HOPRITE ENCOURAGED IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF 3):! SO THAT THEY CAN
#HECKERS &ROM A GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE 3):! HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF HAVE FULL VISIBILITY OF THEIR 3OUTH !FRICAN SUPPLIERS ON THE 3):! PLATFORM RATHER THAN
SUPPORT FROM THE -INISTER OF !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR 3EDEX 4ESCO WHICH UTILISED THIS OPPORTUNITY AND REGISTERED AS A MEMBER OF 3):! SENT OUT
THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FROM THE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE A MEMORANDUM TO ITS SUPPLIERS TO PROMOTE THE 3):! OPTION FOR 4ESCO SECONDARY SUPPLIERS

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SIZA / WIETA Agreement
3):! AND 7)%4! HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AIM OF AVOIDING DUPLICATION #APE )NFORMATION ON THESE WORKSHOPS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE &3! MEMBER
OF AUDITS )T ALLOWS 3):! MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE THE 7)%4! SEAL TO ACCESS THIS ON THE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE 3):! MEMBERSHIP DATABASE )T IS HOPED THAT THIS FUNDING WILL BE
BASIS OF THE 3):! AUDIT AN ONGOING GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAMME

SIZA capacity-building programme


,ACK OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ETHICAL 3TANDARD REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CAN NEGATIVELY INmUENCE THE LEVELS OF COMPLIANCE AND MARKET
ACCESS FOR MANY GROWERS WHO DO NOT NECESSARILY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDER
STANDING OF INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE TO MANAGE
ETHICAL ASSURANCE EFlCIENTLY

4HE 3):! CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FOCUSES ON TRAINING AND MENTORING OF ADMINISTRATORS
AND PEOPLE WHO CURRENTLY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PRODUCERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH ETHICAL
STANDARDS )N 3EPTEMBER A GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE
7ESTERN #APE 4HEY WILL BE FORMALLY RECOGNISED TO ORGANISE AND FACILITATE 3):! %THICAL
4RADE &ACILITATOR %4& PROGRAMMES IN THE NEAR FUTURE &ROM  $ECEMBER  A LIST
OF RECOGNISED TRAINERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE 3):! WEBSITE
!4 4(% (!.$/6%2 #%2%-/.9 !.4/. 2!"% (/24'2/ #%/ %,!).% !,%8!.$%2 3!4) #%/
#/,,%%. #(%..%,,3 3):! 02/'2!--% #//2$).!4/2 -).)34%2 '%22)4 6!. 2%.3"52'
7HILE 3):! %4& TRAINING PROGRAMMES CAN BE PRIVATELY ORGANISED BY MEMBERS THE -%# &/2 !'2)#5,452% !.$ 252!, $%6%,/0-%.4 ). 4(% 7%34%2. #!0% -3 */9%.% )3!!#3
(%!$ /& $%0!24-%.4 7%34%2. #!0% $%0!24-%.4 /& !'2)#5,452% !.$ !.4/. +25'%2 &0%& #%/ 
PROGRAMME IS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKING FUNDING TO SUBSIDISE %4& TRAINING COURSES AND
DEVELOP TOOLKITS 4HE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE RECOGNISES THE VALUE 4HE 3USTAINABLE 4RADE )NITIATIVE )$( IS LOOKING TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUBSIDISE THE
OF 3):! AND IS COMMITTED TO ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF ETHICAL 3):! %4& PROGRAMME 4HIS HAS NOT YET BEEN CONlRMED BUT IF THIS FUNDING IS MADE
INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURE 4O DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT THE $EPARTMENT HOSTED A AVAILABLE IT WILL SUPPORT THE ROLL OUT OF THE 3):! CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME IN ALL
CEREMONY AT ITS HEAD OFlCE IN %LSENBURG ON  /CTOBER DURING WHICH A SYMBOLIC PROVINCES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS /NCE AGAIN COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD WILL
CHEQUE OF 2 MILLION WAS HANDED TO &3! MEMBERS BE SENT OUT VIA &3! MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND THE 3):! MEMBERSHIP DATABASE )N
ADDITION &3! IS IN DISCUSSION WITH THE DTI REGARDING A FUNDING APPLICATION TOWARDS
4HE MONEY WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP %4& PROGRAMME MATERIAL TRAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS THE ETHICAL AUDIT 4HE APPLICATION WILL BE MADE TOGETHER WITH THE WINE mOWER DRIED
AND FACILITATE WORKSHOPS BETWEEN *ULY  AND *ULY  THROUGHOUT THE 7ESTERN AND CANNED FRUIT INDUSTRIES

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Development of resources
3):! REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES TO ASSIST
PRODUCERS WITH ETHICAL COMPLIANCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT )NFORMATION
FROM AUDITS WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE GREATEST INDUSTRY NEEDS AND APPROPRIATE
RESOURCES WILL BE DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE

)N  ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WERE DEVELOPED UNDER THE 3):! UMBRELLA INCLUDING AN
!CCOMMODATION 'UIDE AND 4RANSPORT 'UIDE PROVIDING BUSINESSES WITH A SIMPLE
GUIDE TO THE LAW 4HE !CCOMMODATION 'UIDE IN %NGLISH AND !FRIKAANS HAS BEEN
DISTRIBUTED TO ALL PRODUCERS WHILE BOTH GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE 3):! WEBSITE
www.siza.co.za

3):! IS ALSO WORKING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAMPLE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT
ARE REQUIRED FOR THE SELF ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE
COMPLIANCE WITH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS

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TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES
Good news from harvest to home
4OP OF THE #LASS 4/# IS A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE FRUIT INDUSTRY INITIATED BY THE AND  -AY AT THE 3TELLENPAK PACK HOUSE IN 3IMONDIUM &OURTEEN 3TELLENPAK PACK
&0%& MORE THAN A DECADE AGO /VER THE YEARS 4/# HAS GROWN IN LEAPS IN BOUNDS AND HOUSE WORKERS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY
HAS BEEN USED TO TRAIN HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS MAINLY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS FARM AND
PACK HOUSE WORKERS 4HE THEORY OF EVERY 4/# COURSE IS BASED UPON THE &0%& SERIES OF 4HE HAPPY OUTCOME IS THAT ALL FOURTEEN STUDENTS COMPLETED AND PASSED THE 4OP OF THE
BASIC INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED TRADE CHAIN MANUALS #LASS (ARVEST TO (OME &OOD"EV 3%4! SKILLS PROGRAMME !T A GRADUATION CEREMONY
HOSTED AT 3IMONDIUMS #OUNTRY ,ODGE ON  .OVEMBER THESE STUDENTS WERE THE lRST
PROUD RECIPIENTS OF THE (ARVEST TO (OME 3KILLS 0ROGRAMME CERTIlCATE

Leaders and mentors for the fruit industry


4HE 4OP OF THE #LASS PROGRAMME INSPIRED INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS 4ESCO AND )NTERNATIONAL
0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD )0, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SEPARATE TRAINING
INITIATIVE NAMELY THE ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- PROGRAMME 4HE ,-
PROGRAMME TARGETS JUNIOR AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AT FRUIT FARMS PACK HOUSES AND
WINE CELLARS )T AIMS TO PROMOTE YOUNG LEADERS INTO POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND TO
BUILD THE CAPACITY OF EMPLOYEES ALREADY lLLING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

)N -AY  A NEW ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- COURSE WAS INITIATED IN THE
THE FIRST STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THE HARVEST TO HOME SKILLS PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE 7ESTERN #APE AS PART OF A COLLABORATED EFFORT BETWEEN THE &0%& )0, AND 4ESCO 4HE
&0%& HANDLED THE ADMINISTRATION OF PAYMENTS AND SPONSORED THE PRINTING OF THE
)N  THE BASIC @(ARVEST TO (OME MANUAL RECEIVED SPECIAL ATTENTION 4HE GOOD TRAINING MATERIAL WHILST )0, AND 4ESCO SPONSORED THE PRESENTATION COACHING AND
NEWS IS THAT THIS BOOK TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONALLY DEVELOPED MATERIAL NOW FORMS MANAGEMENT OF THE COURSE
THE BASIS OF A RECENTLY ACCREDITED CERTIlCATE COURSE KNOWN AS THE (ARVEST TO (OME
SKILLS PROGRAMME 4HIS PROGRAMME RECEIVED FORMAL &OOD"EV 3%4! ACCREDITATION )N ORDER TO lND THE IDEAL LEADERS AND MENTORS FOR THE COURSE 4ESCO AND )0, PROVIDED A
AND REGISTRATION AFTER A lNAL ASSESSMENT ROUND ON  *ULY "EFORE THIS STAGE COULD BE LIST OF THEIR SUPPLIERS FROM WHICH APPLICANTS WERE RECRUITED &ROM ALL THE REGISTERED APPLICANTS
REACHED THE .ATIONAL 4RAINING )NSTITUTE .4) PRESENTED A PILOT PROJECT BETWEEN  !PRIL A lNAL LIST OF SIXTEEN LEADERS AND ELEVEN MENTORS WERE SELECTED FOR THE COURSE

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DALEEN TURNER MARTHANE SWART

4HE ,- COURSE CONSISTED OF TWO COMPONENTS NAMELY FACILITATION AND COACHING
s -ARTHANE 3WART AND HER ASSISTANT /LIVIA 7ILLIAMS REPRESENTING 3ANDRA +RUGER 
!SSOCIATES FACILITATED THE COURSE
s )NDEPENDENT CONSULTANT $ALEEN 4URNER MANAGED THE PROGRAMME AND LED THE TEAM
OF COACHES

4HE COURSE WHICH WAS DIVIDED INTO SIX MODULES AND PRESENTED OVER SIX MONTHS AT THE
$URBANVILLE #ONFERENCE #ENTRE CONCLUDED AT THE END OF /CTOBER  &EEDBACK WAS
GENERALLY POSITIVE n APART FROM GAINING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE PARTICIPANTS INDICATED
THAT THEY EXPERIENCED TREMENDOUS PERSONAL GROWTH IE INCREASED SELF AWARENESS AND
CONlDENCE

4HE ,- PROGRAMME HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ULTIMATELY TRANSFORM THE LEADERSHIP PROlLES
ON 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT FARMS 4HE INTENT IS THEREFORE TO CONTINUE THIS INITIATIVE IN 

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PUBLICATIONS
Desire Thompson ,IKE THE INFORMATION PAMPHLET THE &0%& %XPORT $IRECTORY AND THE 0() BOOKS
ARE TO A LARGE DEGREE FOCUSED ON AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE 4HE %XPORT $IRECTORY
IS UPDATED ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE THE LATEST INDUSTRY EXPORT STATISTICS AS WELL AS
0UBLICATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE A LIST OF ALL &0%& MEMBERS WITH THEIR PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS
&0%&S SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY
/VER THE YEARS THE &ORUM HAS CONTRACTED THE WRITING )T IS A RELEVANT AND COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION NOW REGARDED BY GOVERNMENT
AND EDITING AND MANAGED THE PUBLICATION OF A WIDE AS THE OFlCIAL 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT EXPORT PUBLICATION 4O REACH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE
VARIETY OF DOCUMENTS n FROM BOOKS TO INDUSTRY ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS TO WEB AUDIENCE THE DIRECTORIES ARE AVAILABLE IN %NGLISH AND -ANDARIN AND DISTRIBUTED AT
site content and directories. FRESH PRODUCE TRADE FAIRS WORLDWIDE

)N  THE &0%& ESTABLISHED A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER COMPILED AN INFORMATION 4HREE 0() BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED WITH A FOURTH UNDERWAY n THIS TIME IN MAGAZINE
PAMPHLET UPDATED A LARGE PORTION OF ITS WEBSITE CONTENT INITIATED A NEW PUB FORMAT 4HE BOOKS REPORT ON ALL 0() FUNDED PROJECTS BUT ARE MORE THAN JUST A RECORD
LICATION UNDER THE 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() 0ROGRAMME AND COMPLETED THE THEY AIM TO INSPIRE AND INFORM BY OFFERING A VISUAL JOURNEY AS PERCEIVED THROUGH A
!DVANCED 0OME &RUIT -ANUAL SCIENTIlC LENS !BOVE ALL THE 0() BOOKS ARE INTENDED TO BE A SHOWPIECE FOR THE 3OUTH
!FRICAN FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY
4HE &0%& .EWSLETTER WAS INTRODUCED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE &0%& SECRETARIAT OVER AND ABOVE DAILY E MAIL COMMUNICATION 4HE &0%& SERIES OF TRADE CHAIN MANUALS IS THE CONTINUATION OF A PASSIONATE JOURNEY
)DEALLY THIS PUBLICATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DRAW THE &0%& MEMBER COMMUNITY WHICH BEGAN IN THE YEARS SHORTLY AFTER DEREGULATION WHEN NINE TRADE CHAIN MANUALS
closer. WERE PUBLISHED IN A BID TO PRESERVE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE FRUIT INDUSTRY )T
WAS A PIONEERING EFFORT SINCE THE WHOLE TRADE CHAIN n FROM HARVEST TO HOME WAS
4HE INFORMATION PAMPHLET IS A GREAT MARKETING TOOL )T PROVIDES CLEAR AND CONCISE DOCUMENTED FOR THE lRST TIME
INFORMATION ABOUT THE &0%& THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):!
AND THE 0() 0ROGRAMME 4O EXPLAIN THE BROAD STRUCTURE OF THE 3OUTH !FRICAN /VER TIME THE ORIGINAL MANUALS WERE UPDATED AND CONSOLIDATED INTO A SINGLE VOLUME
FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY A &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! ORGANOGRAM IS ALSO INCLUDED KNOWN AS THE "ASIC 4RADE #HAIN -ANUAL !N )NTERMEDIATE AND AN !DVANCED #ITRUS
$URING THE PAST YEAR PAMPHLETS WERE HANDED OUT TO TRADE VISITORS IN 3OUTH -ANUAL FOLLOWED SOON AFTER 4HE MANUALS ARE MAINLY USED FOR TRAINING UNDER THE 4OP
!FRICA AND DISTRIBUTED AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE EVENTS OF THE #LASS 4/# PROGRAMME BUT THEY ARE ALSO USEFUL REFERENCE GUIDES TO ANYONE
IN THE FRUIT INDUSTRY

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4HE !DVANCED 0OME &RUIT -ANUAL PUBLISHED IN  IS THE LATEST EDITION TO THE SERIES
)T PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE 3OUTH !FRICAN POME FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY INCLUDING
THE LATEST STATISTICS AND COVERS TOPICS SUCH AS PRODUCTION GLOBAL MARKETS BUSINESS
MODELS AND PROCUREMENT TACTICS LOGISTICS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MARKET ACCESS
local and international standards.

5LTIMATELY EACH PUBLICATION HAS ITS OWN PURPOSE FOCUS AND TARGET AUDIENCE !LL OF
THESE ARE IMPORTANT TO THE &0%& AND THE ORGANISATION WILL CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR
EXCELLENCE IN ITS SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT
industry as a whole.

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POST-HARVEST
a public-private partnership between

INNOVATION PROGRAMME SOUTH AFRICA

BENElT ALL KINDS OF FRUIT


POST-HARVEST INNOVATION PROGRAMME s 0() PROVIDES THE FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY WITH MORE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Junette Davids RESOURCES
s )T SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN PRIORITY AREAS
!NOTHER THREE YEARS OF THE 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() s )T DEVELOPS NEW AREAS OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
0ROGRAMME HAVE COME AND GONE $URING THE PAST THREE s )T SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN SMALLER EXPORT INDUSTRIES SUBTROPICAL
YEARS THE 0() 0ROGRAMME HAS EARNED ITSELF AN ACCOLADE AS ONE OF THE BEST MANAGED FRUIT AND NEW CROPS PERSIMMONS POMEGRANATES 
PROGRAMMES FUNDED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY $34 AND AN s 0() ENSURES THAT MORE 3OUTH !FRICAN RESEARCHERS ARE RETAINED WITHIN THE POST
EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP HARVEST lELD 4HIS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT MENTORSHIP ON THE ONE HAND
AND ON THE OTHER IT ENSURES SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER WITHIN THE FRUIT INDUSTRY
4HE 0() PROGRAMME ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS ACROSS MANY PARTS OF THE AS A WHOLE
COMPLEX COLD CHAIN 4HIS RESEARCH PROGRAMME IS ALSO JUST OVER lVE YEARS OLD 3INCE s 0() BUILDS CAPACITY BY DEVELOPING NEW AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS INCLUDING BLACK
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SUCCESSES ARE SELDOM THE RESULT OF SHORT TERM INTERVENTIONS researchers.
IT IS UNREALISTIC TO PROVIDE A SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND ASSESSMENT THAT QUANTIFIES THE s )T FACILITATES KNOWLEDGE SHARING THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS DURING WHICH
BENEFITS OF 0() (OWEVER DESPITE THE SHORT FUNDING PERIOD THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF 0() RESEARCH lNDINGS ARE CONVEYED
ON THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY IS UNQUESTIONABLE s 0() lNANCES SPECIALISED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SO BUILDS CAPACITY AND
s )T SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION AMONGST 3OUTH !FRICAN
!S THE INDUSTRY AGAIN EMERGES AS A MAJOR PARTICIPANT IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION RESEARCHERS STUDENTS AND LEADING INTERNATIONAL POST HARVEST RESEARCHERS
THE BENElTS OF THE 0() 0ROGRAMME ARE BEGINNING TO BEAR FRUIT /VERALL 0()  HAS
SUCCEEDED IN CREATING A SOLID PLATFORM FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN POST HARVEST $URING 0()  A TOTAL OF TWENTY FOUR PROJECTS WERE FUNDED INCLUDING lFTEEN SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY n THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PROJECT SUPPORT WORKSHOPS LOCAL AND INTER PROJECTS 4HE PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED  OF THE
NATIONAL CONFERENCES EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING ALLOCATION WHICH INCLUDES TWENTY THREE POSTGRADUATE STUDENT
BURSARIES AND BURSARY TOP UPS 3OME 0()  PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED AND OTHERS ARE
!N INDEPENDENT )MPACT !SSESSMENT STUDY CONDUCTED IN  IDENTIFIED THE IN THE lNAL STAGES AND WILL BE WRITTEN UP IN DUE COURSE 4HUS FAR TWENTY NINE ARTICLES
FOLLOWING BENElTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF 0() THAT REPORT ON THE lNDINGS OF 0() SUPPORTED PROJECTS WERE PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED
s )T IS VERY DIFlCULT TO ATTAIN INDUSTRY FUNDING FOR CROSS SECTOR RESEARCH YET 0() INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS !BSTRACTS AND LINKS TO THESE ARTICLES CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE 0()
PROJECTS HAVE EMERGED THAT ALLOW FOR CROSS SECTOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO WEBSITE www.postharvestinnovation.org.za.

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3OME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF SHORTER TERM PROJECTS )N 3EPTEMBER  0() HOSTED A TWO DAY 'REEN #HEMISTRY WORKSHOP IN 6LOTTENBURG
s &INAL lNDINGS OF 'OOD #OLD #HAIN 0RACTICE SHOULD BE A VALUABLE GUIDE FOR THE NEAR 3TELLENBOSCH 4HIS EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY NINETY ONE INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING
INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE ITS TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT COLD STORES AND DURING SPEAKERS FROM THE !GRICULTURAL 2ESEARCH #OUNCIL 4ECHNOLOGY )NNOVATION !GENCY THE
TRANSIT TO PORTS $34 THE $EPARTMENT OF (EALTH TWENTY INDUSTRY ROLE PLAYERS AND TWENTY POSTGRADUATE
s 3OUTH !FRICA IS THE lRST COUNTRY THAT UNDERWENT A 'LOBAL 3OCIAL #OMPLIANCE '3#0 STUDENTS 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN "IO PRODUCT !SSOCIATION 3!"! WAS ESTABLISHED AT THIS
EQUIVALENCE PROCESS IN ORDER TO BENCHMARK A 3OUTH !FRICAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIAL WORKSHOP
STANDARD AGAINST INTERNATIONAL ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS 4HIS ENDEAVOUR WAS THE CATALYST
FOR THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):!  3!"! ENHANCES THE CREDIBILITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF BIO PRODUCTS IN 3OUTH !FRICA
s ! CONSOLIDATED ONLINE 3OUTH !FRICAN AGROCHEMICAL DATABASE WITH A mEXIBLE WEB THROUGH NETWORKING GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2$ SUPPORT )T
ACCESSIBLE SEARCH AND REPORTING MECHANISM REPRESENTS ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN BIO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH MANUFACTURING
s &REE ONLINE ASSESSMENT OF THE BENElTS AND VIABILITY OF INVESTING IN A 06 SOLAR ENERGY SUPPLIERS AS WELL AS END USERS /NE OF THE IMPORTANT GOALS OF 3!"! IS TO PROVIDE A
SYSTEM AT COLD STORES AND PACK HOUSES ACCESSIBLE ON THE 0() WEBSITE SUPPORTIVE INFORMATION PLATFORM FOR THE 2EGISTRAR OF !CT  OF  IN ADVISING REGISTRATION
AND REGULATORY ASPECTS OF COMMERCIAL BIO PRODUCTS IN 3OUTH !FRICA
)N *ULY  AND  0() PROJECT REPORT BACK SESSIONS WERE HOSTED AT 3TELLENBOSCH
5NIVERSITY AND THE 4SHWANE 5NIVERSITY OF 4ECHNOLOGY 2ESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS HAD )N  0()  ALSO EMBARKED ON A TIMELY INDUSTRY INITIATIVE TO ADVOCATE THE EFlCIENT
THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER FORMAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR WORK TO THEIR USE OF ENERGY IN THE INDUSTRY 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN .ATIONAL #LEANER 0RODUCTION #ENTRE
PEERS MEMBERS OF THE 0() 0ROGRAMME -ANAGEMENT 5NIT 0-5 AND INDUSTRY .#0# 3! HAS AN UNDERTAKING WITH 0()  TO CONDUCT FULLY SUBSIDISED ENERGY AUDITS
REPRESENTATIVES $URING EACH SESSION 0-5 MEMBERS ALSO VISITED RESEARCH AT INTERESTED PACK HOUSES AND COLD STORES IN THE FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY AS PART OF ITS
LABORATORIES WHERE SOME OF THESE PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED )NDUSTRIAL %NERGY %FlCIENCY )%% )MPROVEMENT 0ROJECT 4O DATE A TOTAL OF TWENTY NINE
AUDITS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED SHOWING A TOTAL COST SAVING OF 2 MILLION PER YEAR "ENElTS
)N !UGUST  AND  SUCCESSFUL TWO DAY 0OST HARVEST &OOD 3AFETY WORKSHOPS TO BE DERIVED FROM THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDE COST SAVINGS THROUGH ENERGY EFlCIENT PRACTICES
WERE HELD AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF 0RETORIA 6ARIOUS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL POST HARVEST AND CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION
EXPERTS DELIVERED KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AT THESE WORKSHOPS WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS -ICROBIOLOGY 0LANT 0ATHOLOGY (ORTICULTURE AND &OOD 3CIENCE )N .OVEMBER  0() CO SPONSORED THE )NTERNATIONAL 0OSTHARVEST !FRICA 
AND POST HARVEST ACADEMICS FROM HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED UNIVERSITIES CONFERENCE AT 3TELLENBOSCH 5NIVERSITY 4HIS EVENT WITH MORE THAN TEN KEYNOTE

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SPEAKERS ATTRACTED OVER THREE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS ACROSS THE WORLD n COVERING ALL
MAJOR POST HARVEST 2$ CENTRES WORLDWIDE 4HIS MEANT INVALUABLE INTERNATIONAL
EXPOSURE FOR 3OUTH !FRICAN POST HARVEST INNOVATION AND PRACTICE

)N .OVEMBER  THE lRST EVER 0() 3YMPOSIUM WAS HOSTED OVER TWO DAYS AT THE
3PIER (OTEL AND #ONFERENCE #ENTRE IN 3TELLENBOSCH 4HE EVENT ATTRACTED CLOSE TO TWO
HUNDRED RESEARCHERS STUDENTS AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES 4HE &0%& AND 0() WERE
PLEASED WITH THE RESPONSE FROM INDUSTRY SINCE IT IS ULTIMATELY THE FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY
THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE OUTCOME OF 0() RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

4HE $EPUTY -INISTER OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY !DVOCATE 4SHILILO -ASUTHA AND TWO
INTERNATIONAL POST HARVEST EXPERTS DELIVERED KEYNOTE ADDRESSES AT THE SYMPOSIUM
$R !NGELO :ANELLA REPRESENTED THE ,AIMBURG 2ESEARCH #ENTRE FOR !GRICULTURE IN )TALY
WHILST 0ROF 7OJCIECH *ANISIEWICZ REPRESENTED THE 5NITED 3TATES $EPARTMENT OF
!$6/#!4% 43(),),/ -!354(! $%0549 -).)34%2 /& 3#)%.#% !.$
!GRICULTURE 4HEIR PRESENCE EMPHASISED THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELEVANCE OF 4%#(./,/'9 !.$ !.4/. +25'%2 &0%& #%/ !4 4(% 0() 39-0/3)5-
THE 0() 0ROGRAMMES CONTRIBUTION

! SIGNIlCANT MILESTONE OF 0()  IS THE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP IT FOSTERED WITH THE


INDUSTRYS FORMAL 2$ STRUCTURES EMBODIED IN #ITRUS 2ESEARCH )NTERNATIONAL (ORTGRO
3CIENCE THE 3OUTH !FRICAN 4ABLE 'RAPE )NDUSTRY AND THE 3UBTROPICAL 'ROWERS
!SSOCIATION )T RESULTED IN A CONSOLIDATED FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE $34S SECTOR
SPECIlC )NNOVATION &UND

! FUTURE 0() WILL HAVE A BROADER SCOPE TO INCLUDE OTHER AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
SUCH AS VEGETABLES AND INDIGENOUS mOWERS )T WILL HOWEVER REMAIN WITHIN THE &0%&
FOLD UNTIL IT IS ABLE TO ESTABLISH ITSELF AS AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY TO BE MORE
REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS EXPANDED MANDATE %XCITING TIMES LIE AHEAD AS WE VENTURE INTO
UNTAPPED HORIZONS FOR THE 0() 0ROGRAMME !.4/. +25'%2 7)4( 02/& 7/*#)%#( *!.)3)%7)#: ,%&4 !.$
$2 !.'%,/ :!.%,,! 2)'(4 !4 4(% 0() 39-0/3)5-

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MARKETING MATTERS
Marletta Kellerman

Fruit Logistica Berlin 2013


&RUIT ,OGISTICA "ERLIN WAS A PHENOMENAL EVENT IN 
/VER THREE DAYS IN &EBRUARY THE BIGGEST FRESH PRODUCE
TRADE FAIR IN THE WORLD BECAME EVEN LARGER THAN BEFORE WITH   VISITORS FROM
 COUNTRIES AND  EXHIBITORS FROM  COUNTRIES n THE STRONGEST PARTICIPATION THE SOUTH AFRICAN PAVILION AT FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN 2013
EVER

)T WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY TO MAKE ITS PRESENCE
FELT n NOT ONLY BECAUSE %UROPE REMAINS OUR LARGEST EXPORT MARKET BUT ALSO DUE
TO THE STRONG PARTICIPATION OBSERVED FROM OUR 3OUTHERN (EMISPHERE COMPETITORS
AND NOW ALSO FROM COUNTRIES IN .ORTH !FRICA

4HIS YEAR THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE AND )NDUSTRY DTI RESUMED FUNDING OF THE
3OUTH !FRICAN PAVILION n A LARGE EXHIBITION SPACE THAT COVERED M AND IN
CLUDED NINE MEETING ROOMS WHICH SEEMED TO BE OCCUPIED MOST OF THE TIME /UR
NATIONAL PAVILION ATTRACTED A HUGE AMOUNT OF TRADE VISITORS AND PROVIDED &0%&
MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE NEW BUSINESS CONTACTS /VERALL GREATER
AWARENESS WAS CREATED ABOUT 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVER
ALL SUCCESS OF THE EVENT FOR THE INDUSTRY

The next Fruit Logistica Berlin is scheduled for 5 to 7 February 2014.


MARLETTA KELLERMAN (FPEF), ANTON KRUGER (FPEF), ABEDNIGO MALANGE (dti),
JUNETTE DAVIDS (FPEF) AND GORDON GLEIMIUS (dti) AT FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN 2013

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Asia Fruit Logistica 2013
!SIA &RUIT ,OGISTICA  ATTRACTED MORE VISITORS THAN EVER TO (ONG +ONG n AROUND
 PEOPLE FROM  COUNTRIES WHICH REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF  ON THE PREVIOUS
YEAR 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY PARTICIPATED AGAIN n AS THE !SIAN
FRUIT IMPORT MARKET IS GROWING MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR EXPORTERS THE INDUSTRYS
ATTENDANCE IS ALSO BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT

4HE FAIR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR THE 3OUTH !FRICAN INDUSTRY THANKS TO THE GENEROUS
FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE THE &0%& #'!
(ORTGRO 3!4) AND &0%& MEMBERS SUCH AS $OLE 3! &RUITWAYS 3!&02/ 3TEMS &RUIT
AND 4HE 'RAPE #OMPANY

4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN PAVILION WAS WELL RECEIVED AND MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION )T WAS
MUCH LARGER THAN IN  WITH AMPLE MEETING SPACE n  SEATS WERE AVAILABLE IN
COMPARISON WITH THE EIGHTEEN SEATS OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR &REE REFRESHMENTS AND OUR
NEW STAND DESIGN HELPED TO CREATE BETTER mOW AND A LIVELY WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE
4HE STAND WAS CONSTANTLY BUSY AND THE &0%& WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THE ATTENDANCE OF
AROUND THIRTY OF ITS MEMBERS THE COLOURFUL SOUTH AFRICAN PAVILION AT ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2013

4O HELP MANAGE MEETING TIMES AT THE STAND THE &0%& INTRODUCED A SCHEDULING CARD AND
ENCOURAGED POTENTIAL BUYERS TO LEAVE THEIR CONTACT DETAILS4HIS SYSTEM PROVED TO BE OF GREAT
VALUE CONSIDERING THAT ABOUT TEN SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS WERE IN PROGRESS AT ANY GIVEN TIME

! VAST AMOUNT OF 53" CARDS WHICH PROVIDED THE %NGLISH AND -ANDARIN VERSIONS OF THE
&0%& %XPORT $IRECTORY WERE DISTRIBUTED AT THE FAIR 4HE CONTRIBUTIONS OF &0%& MEMBERS
&AVOURITE &RESH %XPORT &RESHWORLD )DEAFRUIT ,ETABA 0ITTO 3!&02/ AND 8 4REME
)NTERNATIONAL MADE THIS POPULAR INITIATIVE POSSIBLE

DR MONO MASHABA (FSA), MARLETTA KELLERMAN (FPEF), PHIL BOWES (SATI), ANTON KRUGER
The next Asia Fruit Logistica is scheduled for 3 to 5 September 2014. (FPEF), JACQUES DU PREEZ (HORTGRO) AND JUSTIN CHADWICK (CGA) AT THE SA STAND

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World Food Moscow 2013
7ORLD &OOD -OSCOW WAS A BIG DEAL IN  NOT ONLY FOR THE INDUSTRY BUT FOR THE /i ,> i`i> i v i `iwi` } >i v
ENTIRE COUNTRY SINCE IT WAS THE lRST TIME THAT 3OUTH !FRICA PARTICIPATED 4HE &0%& FOUR - vV> vi v] > `i i i v i >]
iv>V>,>LiV>i>iLivi7`/>`i"}>>
OF ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER FOOD SECTORS CO EXHIBITED AT THE NATIONAL PAVILION WHICH
}]>`iVii>>-vV>/iii
WAS SPONSORED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE AND )NDUSTRY Lii`i>L>`i}ii>Vi>`
i>,>i
4HE EVENT WHICH TOOK PLACE FROM  TO 3EPTEMBER WAS WELL ATTENDED WITH   * 
"]}iqv>>Vi ivV>
PEOPLE FROM  COUNTRIES AND  EXHIBITORS FROM  COUNTRIES 4HE 3OUTH !FRICAN
!MBASSADOR IN 2USSIA SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME AT OUR PAVILION 2USSIAN VISITORS ALSO
EXPRESSED THEIR INTEREST AND VALUABLE CONTACTS WERE MADE WITH THE HELP OF INTERPRETERS
/N THE WHOLE THE FAIR PROVIDED THE INDUSTRY WITH A PLATFORM TO RAISE AWARENESS ON
THE EXCELLENT QUALITY AND VARIETY OF 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT

The next World Food Moscow is scheduled for 15 to 18 September 2014.

AMBASSADOR MANDISI MPAHLWA, MARLETTA KELLERMAN (FPEF) AND MITCHELL BROOKE


(CGA) AT WORLD FOOD MOSCOW 2013

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Export Directory and website
4HE &0%& %XPORT $IRECTORY IS INTENDED TO BE A USEFUL SOURCE OF INFORMATION BOTH LOCALLY
AND INTERNATIONALLY )T IS THEREFORE UPDATED ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE THE LATEST EXPORT STATISTICS
AS WELL AS LIST OF ALL &0%& MEMBERS WITH THEIR CONTACT DETAILS AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

4HE &0%& IS DELIGHTED TO REPORT THAT THE %XPORT $IRECTORY IS NOW ACKNOWLEDGED BY
GOVERNMENT AS THE OFFICIAL 3OUTH !FRICAN EXPORT PUBLICATION AND THAT SOME
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANIES USE THE WEEKLY FRUIT EXPORT VOLUME STATISTICS TO
PLAN THEIR SCHEDULES 4HE %XPORT $IRECTORY HAS NOT ONLY INCREASED IN STATUS AND
RELEVANCE BUT ALSO IN POPULARITY AND DEMAND n TO THE DEGREE THAT ALMOST TWICE THE
USUAL AMOUNT OF COPIES WILL BE PRINTED FOR 

4HE &0%& WEBSITE www.fpef.co.za IS ANOTHER RELEVANT SOURCE OF INFORMATION )T


PROVIDES ELECTRONIC LINKS TO THE LATEST AND PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THE %XPORT $IRECTORY
AS WELL AS OTHER IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS 4HE #ODE OF #ONDUCT FOR &0%& MEMBERS
AND ARTICLES ON THE PROGRAMMES MANAGED BY THE &ORUM IS ALSO INCLUDED

)N  THE WEBSITE RECEIVED A THOROUGH MAKEOVER IN TERMS OF A FRESH NEW LOOK
AND UPDATED INFORMATION !NOTHER EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A PROTECTED MEMBER LOGIN AREA WHICH ENABLES THE &0%& TO SUPPLY CONlDENTIAL
INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS )N ADDITION ELECTRONIC LINKS TO ALL THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT
GROWERS ASSOCIATIONS ARE NOW PROVIDED ON THE &0%& WEBSITE FOR THE lRST TIME

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