The drought has also proved to be an obstacle with regards to the volumes that the company is able to export. “What we see is that once the fruit comes into the packing house, a lot more needs to be cut out, so we lose a lot more fruit than we did last year, and the heat also impacts the quality of the fruit. So the drought and the heat definitely have a large impact on the volumes,” says Hellmann.
“Its difficult to say how long the effect of the drought will last. Some products are affected very badly, and some are not affected at all. I think the growers try to manage as well as they can, but it is a serious problem, and definitely something we’re concerned about for the future.”
Green Marketing International ships to Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Canada, and China. They Export Stonefruit, Grapes, Citrus, Pome fruit and Persimmons.
For more information:
Wiekus HellmanGreen Marketing International
Tel: +27 (0) 21 874 1055
Email: [email protected]
http://gmint.co.za
