FRESH FRUIT export directory 2014: SOUTH AFRICA

FRESH FRUIT export directory 2014
SOUTH AFRICA
CONTENTS
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Chairmans report
83
Citrus statistics and information
CEOs message
94
List of citrus fruit exporters
List of FPEF members
97
Citrus associations information
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
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
Mark Jensen
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)T WAS REWARDING TO SEE THAT WHEN WE TOOK COGNISANCE OF THE ISSUES FACING GOVERNMENT
AND WE APPLIED OUR MINDS COLLECTIVELY AND TRANSPARENTLY TO MANAGING THE RISKS WE WERE
ABLE TO ACHIEVE RESULTS THAT WERE IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY AND THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY )
BELIEVE REAL PROGRESS WAS MADE IN DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS AND ) HOPE THAT THIS SPIRIT OF
COOPERATION WILL BE THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH WE CAN FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES
As an industry, we entered the 2013 season with

many challenges. These included:
THE PLANNED FREIGHT INCREASES ANNOUNCED IN LATE
A MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR ALL FARM WORKERS
THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF THE %UROPEAN MARKET TO 3OUTH !FRICAN CITRUS AS A RESULT OF
CITRUS BLACK SPOT #"3
THE EFFECT OF PORT UPGRADES IN $URBAN AND
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF THE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES
$!&& AND ITS ASSIGNEES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN UPDATED OVER THE YEARS TO MANAGE
INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE SHEER INCREASE IN VOLUMES
Documentation
4HE TASK OF IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES IN RESPECT OF PHYTOSANITARY CERTIlCATES AND #"3

RISK MANAGEMENT WAS NOT MADE EASY DUE TO THE LACK OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS4HIS RESULTED IN
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
AND STAFF OF $!&& FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND EXTRA TIME IN WORKING WITH INDUSTRY TO TRY AND GET
THROUGH THESE PROBLEMS
)T IS OFTEN OUT OF ADVERSITY THAT SUCCESS PREVAILS ) BELIEVE THIS WAS EXTREMELY APPROPRIATE
IN MANY INSTANCES OVER THE PAST SEASON 3TRONG MARKETS AS A RESULT OF THE LOWER
.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
WE AS AN INDUSTRY AND A COUNTRY CAME TOGETHER TO FACE THE CHALLENGES THAT WAS MOST
rewarding to see.
)N PLANNING FOR THE YEAR AHEAD ) URGE ALL ROLE PLAYERS IN BOTH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY
TO KEEP UP THE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE NECESSARY SYSTEMS TO AVOID A REPEAT OF THE
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
EVERYONES REQUIREMENTS n TO ENSURE THAT THE RISKS ARE ADDRESSED IN THE MOST EFlCIENT
MANNER POSSIBLE
Relationships within the industry
!S WE FACED EACH HURDLE WE CAN BE GRATEFUL TO EVERYBODY FROM THE FRUIT BODIES OF
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
WAS TO DEVELOP A UNITED @&RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA FRONT TO JOINTLY FUND AND MANAGE TRADE FAIRS
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND MARKET ACCESS 4HE IMPORTANCE OF THIS GOAL WAS NOTED WHEN
AT HER MEETING WITH THE #'! EXECUTIVE IT WAS CONlRMED BY -INISTER 4INA *OEMAT
0ETTERSSON THAT SHE WANTED TO INTERACT WITH A SINGLE INDUSTRY BODY 4HE EXTENT OF
)T WAS THESE SELFLESS HOURS THAT HELPED US UNDERSTAND OUR COMMON GOALS AND
ENHANCED OUR MUTUAL RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER /N BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY ) WOULD LIKE
TO THANK ALL THOSE INVOLVED AND URGE THEM TO KEEP UP THE HARD WORK AS WE CONTINUE
TO FACE THE ONGOING CHALLENGES OF THE INDUSTRY
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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
Anton Kruger
@#HANGE IS YOUR PARTNER IN MANAGING YOUR FUTURE A WISE

PERSON ONCE SAID 4HIS PROVED VERY TRUE OF OUR INDUSTRY THE
PAST YEAR !T TIMES IT WAS DIFlCULT TO VIEW CHANGE AS A
PARTNER AND NOT THE ENEMY ESPECIALLY WHEN IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN FRUIT KINDS
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
)T IS TRUE THAT CHANGE CAN BE CHALLENGING BUT THE IMPORTANT PART IS HOW ONE HANDLES
IT )N ADDRESSING THE #"3 SITUATION FOR EXAMPLE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE INDUSTRYS
STRATEGY WAS COMMUNICATION WHICH REQUIRED MANY VISITS TO %UROPE /N ANOTHER LEVEL
THE &0%& PARTICIPATED IN AN INITIATIVE REGARDING THE BUYING PRACTISES OF %UROPEAN FRUIT
IMPORTERS 4HIS INITIATIVE EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING AND MAINTAINING
GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL BODIES
3OUND RELATIONSHIPS WITH 3OUTH !FRICAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE EQUALLY
IMPORTANT AND THE &0%& SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME IN MAINTAINING THESE 3OME RESULTS
OF THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONTINUED FUNDING BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE )NDUSTRY
DTI FOR 3OUTH !FRICAN PARTICIPATION IN &RUIT ,OGISTICA "ERLIN AND 7ORLD &OOD -OSCOW
4HE &0%& ALSO COMPILED INPUT THROUGH MEMBERS COMMENTS ABOUT THE !GRICULTURAL
0RODUCT 3TANDARDS !MENDMENT "ILL AND THE !GRICULTURAL 0RODUCE -ARKETING !GENCIES
$RAFT "ILL
$URING THE &0%& INITIATED CERTAIN CHANGES FOR THE BENElT OF ITS MEMBERS !
NEWSLETTER WAS INTRODUCED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT THE ROLE AND SERVICES OF
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
CREATED ON THE &0%& WEBSITE )T ALLOWS MEMBERS TO ACCESS PRIVILEGED INFORMATION THAT
CAN ADD VALUE TO DECISION MAKING
4HE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL 2 MILLION 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() 0ROGRAMME IS NOW
VIEWED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY $34 AS A @BLUEPRINT FOR SIMILAR
INITIATIVES n A FEATHER IN THE CAP FOR THE &0%& AND 0() 4HE PROGRAMME ALSO RECEIVED
A DEDICATED WEBSITE THIS YEAR
)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
MANUAL WAS PUBLISHED n BOTH UNDER THE 4OP OF THE #LASS 4/# TRAINING PROGRAMME
)N A SEPARATE TRAINING INITIATIVE 4ESCO AND )NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD
)0, PROVIDED FUNDING TO PRESENT THE ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- PROGRAMME
4HE &0%&S 4RANSFORMATION #OORDINATOR WILL BE TASKED TO MONITOR THE CAREERS OF THE
STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED 4/# AND ,- COURSES
&RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! REPRESENTS THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY #HAIRMAN
SHIP OF THE &3! "OARD IS ROTATIONAL AMONGST ITS lVE MEMBERS n A POSITION HELD IN
BY THE &0%& #%/ )N THIS CAPACITY THE &0%& PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING &3!
DEVELOPMENTS
s 2EGISTERING &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA AS A LEGAL ENTITY
s $EVELOPING THE &RUIT )NDUSTRY 3OCIAL #OMPACT &)3# TO MANAGE LABOUR AND OTHER
ISSUES IN THE FRESH FRUIT VALUE CHAIN
s %STABLISHING A 6ALUE #HAIN 2OUND 4ABLE 6#24 FOR THE INDUSTRY WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF
!GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES $!&& TO ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE &)3#
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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
www.migratus.net
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LIST OF FPEF MEMBERS

EXPORTER MEMBERS
!FRIFRESH 'ROUP
!LLIANCE &RUIT
!-# &RUIT 3!
!3 6ILJOEN 3EUNS "OERDERY
"ANHOEK &RUIT -ARKETING
"ET %L &RUITS
"ONAIRE &RUIT
#APE #ITRUS
#APE &IVE %XPORTS
#APESPAN 3OUTH !FRICA
#OLORS &RUIT
#OREFRUIT
$E +EUR %STATE
$ELECTA &RUIT
$ELICA 'LOBAL %XPORT
$OLE 3OUTH !FRICA

$UTOIT 'ROUP
%MEX )NTERNATIONAL
%URAFRUIT
%VERSEASON
%83!
&AVOURITE &RESH %XPORT
&EDFA %XPORTS
&IVESTAR 0RODUCERS
&RANSCHHOEK -ARKETING
&RESHGOLD 3! %XPORTS
&RESHWORLD
&RUITONE
&RUITS 5NLIMITED
&RUITWAYS -ARKETING
&6# )NTERNATIONAL
'LOBAL 0ACIlC 0RODUCE 3!
'OEDE (OOP 6RUGTE
'OLDEE 4RADING
'RAPE !LLIANCE -ARKETING
'REEN -ARKETING
'ROEP 5ITVOER
'ROWN5
(OEKSTRA &RUIT %XPORTERS
)DEAFRUIT
)N&RUIT
)N 3EASON -ARKETING
*O 2IE 0RODUCTS
+AAPSCHN "OERDERY
+ARPUS %XPORTS
+AT 2IVER #ITRUS 0RIMARY +!4#/
+OMATI &RUITS
Kromco
,AEVELD 3ITRUS
,E 2OUX 'ROUP
,ETABA
,'3 %XPORTS
,ONA #ITRUS
-AHELA "OERDERY
-AKUTANGI &ARMING /PERATIONS
TA %ASY &ARMS
-ARKET $EMAND &RUITS
-IGRATUS
-OUTON #ITRUS
.EW 6ISION &RUIT
.ICHE &RUIT
/REX %XPORT
0ATENSIE #ITRUS
0ITTO
0OMONA &RUIT
3! &RUIT "ROTHERS
3!&% &ARM 6ENTURES

3!&02/
3AN -IGUEL 3!
3!0%8 %XPORTS
3EABOARD )NTERNATIONAL
3EVEN 3EAS
3INOGOLD
3IYAZAMA +LIPLAND "OERDERY
3IYEHLULA ,ETABAKOP &ARMS
3OUTHERN #ROSS -ARKETING
-ANAGEMENT 3ERVICES
3OUTHERN &RUIT 'ROWERS
3TARGROW &RUIT -ARKETING
3TEMS &RUIT
3UIDERLAND 0LASE
3WELLENFRUIT 0ACKING
4HE &RUITMAN
4HE 'RAPE #OMPANY
4REVORS &ARM
4RU #APE &RUIT -ARKETING
5ITVLUGT &ARMING 4RUST
5NICHOICE 0RODUCE $IRECT
5NIFRUTTI
5NIPACK &RUIT
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5NITED %XPORTS
5NIVEG 3OUTH !FRICA
6AN $OORN #ITRUS
6ANGUARD )NTERNATIONAL
6INTAGE 'ROUP
70 &RESH $ISTRIBUTORS
8 4REME )NTERNATIONAL
:EST &RUIT
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
#ARGO 3ERVICES $URBAN
&04 'ROUP
'O2EEFERS ,OGISTICS
)NTEGRATED &RUIT -ARKETING
(ELLMANN 7ORLDWIDE ,OGISTICS
)NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD )0,

*6 &RUIT AND 7INE
+UEHNE .AGEL
.AMPAK
00%#"
3!&4 'ROUP
3AINSBURYS 3UPERMARKETS 0LC
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Tesco
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.EW MEMBERS WHO JOINED THE &0%& BETWEEN

3EPTEMBER AND $ECEMBER
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
GRAPES
CITRUS
SUBTROP
PO Box 518,
CONSTANTIA, 7848
PO Box 557,
HOEDSPRUIT, 1380
5 Primrose Avenue,
UPPER CLAREMONT, 7708
R531
Bantry Woods Office Building
Farm Moriah
HOEDSPRUIT, 1380
Tel +27 21 763 7600

Fax +27 21 763 7609
Tel +27 83 642 8089/

+27 83 642 6755
Fax +27 86 678 7335
CHRIS CONRADIE
chris@afrifresh.co.za
ROY FINE
rfine@afrifresh.co.za
CITRUS
POME
STONE
GRAPES
GRAPES
PO Box 2,
HEX RIVER, 6855
Postnet Suite 195,

Private Bag X5061
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
Werda,
HEX RIVER, 6855
4th floor
Oude Bloemhof Building
Cnr Plein & Van Ryneveld Street
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
TOM DREYER
info@alliancefruit.co.za
Tel +27 21 851 1234

Fax +27 21 882 9605
Tel +27 23 354 8713

Fax +27 23 354 8925
STEPHEN BRINK
stephen@amcfruit.co.za
ANTON VILJOEN JR
anton@asvfarms.co.za
organic
own production
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
PO Box 261,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
13 Station Street,
PAARL, 7646
Zevenrivieren Road,
Banhoek,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
CITRUS
PO Box 668,
FRANSCHHOEK, 7690
PO Box 46168,
DURBANVILLE, 7551
Dew Crisp Building,

Greenvalley Road,
FRANSCHHOEK, 7690
Bubesi House, No 19 & 20,

Wellington Park,
Wellington Road,
DURBANVILLE, 7550
Tel +27 21 885 2635

Fax +27 21 885 2633
Tel +27 21 863 3146

Fax +27 86 732 1643
Tel +27 21 876 2250

Fax +27 21 876 2945
Tel +27 21 979 4800

Fax +27 21 979 4803
GAVIN W. WOODLAND
marketing@banhoekfruit.co.za
CAREL NIEUWOUDT
carel@betelfruits.co.za
FRANCOIS CONRADIE
francois@bonaire.co.za
SCOTT DOWLE
scott.dowle@capecitrus.com
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Cape Five Exports
CITRUS
STONE
POME
Capespan South Africa
Colors Fruit
Corefruit
www.capespan.com
www.colorsfruit.com
www.corefruit.com
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
POMEGRANATES
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 3294,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
PO Box 505,
BELLVILLE, 7535
PO Box 499,
PAARL, 7620
PO Box 129,
PAARL, 7620
Fairways Office Park,

Building 10, Niblick Way,
Somerset Mall,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
Parc du Cap, Building 1,

Mispel Road,
BELLVILLE, 7535
Third Floor, New Link Centre,

New Street,
PAARL, 7646
63 Main Road,
PAARL, 7646
Tel +27 21 850 4640

Fax +27 86 508 5082
Tel +27 21 917 2600

Fax +27 21 917 2602
Tel +27 21 807 5000

Fax +27 21 807 5001
Tel +27 21 863 6300

Fax +27 21 863 6301
WAYNE MUDGE
waynemudge@capefive.com
JOHN TAILLARD
john_taillard@capespan.co.za
LIEZEL KRIEGLER
liezel@colorsfruit.com
NICO VAN STADEN

info@corefruit.com
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organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
De Keur Estate
Delecta Fruit
www.dekeur.co.za
www.delecta.co.za
STONE
POME
Delica Global Export
www.dole.com
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 878,
CERES, 6835
PO Box 3134,
PAARL, 7620
Boerneef Street,
Schoonvlei Industria,
CERES, 6835
205 Main Road

PAARL, 7646
Dole South Africa
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
The Courtyard Building,
Office G6, Century Way,
Century City,
CAPE TOWN, 7446
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 4220,
OLD OAK, 7537
DUrban Square,
26 Bella Rosa Street,
Rosenpark,
BELLVILLE, 7530
Tel +27 23 315 5603

Fax +27 23 315 5750
Tel +27 21 860 3999

Fax +27 21 860 3998
Tel +27 21 555 1855

Fax +27 21 555 1860
Tel +27 21 983 3600

Fax +27 21 983 3666
CHARL DU TOIT
tippie@dekeur.co.za
STEFAN DU PLESSIS
stefan.du.plessis@delecta.co.za
MATTHEW BATES
matt@delicaglobal.com
THEDA DOMAN
Theda.Doman@dole.com
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EXPORTER MEMBERS
Dutoit Group
Emex International
www.dutoit.com
www.emexintl.com
STONE
POME
GRAPES
Everseason
Eurafruit
www.everseason.co.za
STONE
POME
CITRUS
GRAPES
CITRUS
BLUEBERRIES
PO Box 244,
CERES, 6835
PO Box 20493,
BIG BAY, 7448
PO Box 614,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
PO Box 418,
CITRUSDAL, 7340
Mreson Industrial Area,

CERES, 6835
16 Anchor Way,
BLOUBERG SANDS, 7441
Woodmill,
Vredenburg Street,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
29 Voortrekker Street,
CITRUSDAL, 7340
Tel +27 23 312 1071

Fax +27 23 312 1148
Tel +27 21 554 0522

Fax +27 21 554 0525
Tel +27 21 808 6641

Fax +27 21 808 6665
Tel +27 22 921 3444

Fax +27 22 921 2889
GYSBERT DU TOIT
gysfruit@dutoit.com
MICHAEL PRETORIUS
Michael@emexintl.co.za
TREVOR MCKENZIE
trevor@eurafruit.com
STIAAN ENGELBRECHT
stiaan@everseason.co.za
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organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
EXSA
Favourite Fresh Export
www.exsa.com
www.ffesa.co.za
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
Fedfa Exports
Fivestar Producers
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 5233,
TYGER VALLEY, 7536
Postnet Suite 474,

Private Bag X5061,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
PO Box 5387,
TYGER VALLEY, 7536
PO Box 286,
KAKAMAS, 8870
Unit 512, The Cliffs Block 1,

Niagara Way, Tyger Falls,
BELVILLE, 7535
B1 Octo Place,
Electron Street, Technopark,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Parc du Cap, Building 1,

Mispel Road,
BELLVILLE, 7535
37 Oranje Street,
KAKAMAS, 8870
Tel +27 21 914 8280

Fax +27 21 914 2993
Tel +27 21 880 6626

Fax +27 21 880 6627
Tel +27 21 917 2882

Fax +27 21 917 2671
Tel +27 54 431 0206

Fax +27 54 431 0040
ENSLIN PEROLD
enslin@exsa.com
HERCULES MYBURGH
hercules@ffesa.co.za
JENNY BAILEY
jennyb@fedfa.co.za
ANDR BRUWER
andre@fivestarproducers.co.za
admin@fivestarproducers.co.za
13
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
STONE
POME
POMEGRANATES
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
POMEGRANATES
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 212,
FRANSCHHOEK, 7690
PO Box 4170,
TYGER VALLEY, 7563
PO Box 7235,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
Cabrire Street,
FRANSCHHOEK, 7690
The Vineyards Office Estate,

Farm 2,
1st floor, Regent House,
99 Jip de Jager Drive,
DURBANVILLE, 7530
23 Electron Street,
Technopark,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Tel +27 21 876 3141

Fax +27 21 876 3295
Tel +27 21 555 1966

Fax +27 21 913 9736
JAN HOON
janhoon@freshnessfirst.co.za
PIETER VON MALTITZ

Pieter@freshgoldsa.co.za
CITRUS
De Wagen Weg Office Park,

Block E,
Stellentia Avenue,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Tel +27 21 808 7100

Fax +27 21 886 9607
Tel +27 21 883 3447

Fax +27 21 883 3491
DANIE KIEVIET JR
dkieviet@freshworld.co.za
ADOLF KIEVIET
akieviet@freshworld.co.za
14
LOUIS MENTIS
louis@fruitone.com
organic
own production
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
STONE
POME
GRAPES
POME
CITRUS
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 3307,
PAARL, 7620
PO Box 155,
Somerset Mall, 7137
PO Box 399,
EPPINGDUST, 7475
451 Main Road,

PAARL, 7646
1st Floor, Trident Park 3,

Niblick Way,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
5 Dacres Avenue,
Epping 2,
CAPE TOWN, 7475
5 Station Street
SOUTHERN PAARL, 7646
PO Box 516,
Tel +27 21 860 1800

Fax +27 86 528 0473
Tel +27 21 851 9742

Fax +27 21 851 9752
Tel +27 21 505 5960

Fax +27 21 534 1879
Tel +27 21 202 8085

Fax+27 21 863 3161
RIL MALAN
riel@fruits.co.za
CHRIS MOODIE
chris.moodie@fruitways.com
JACO VAN TUBBERGH

jaco@fvc.co.za
marketing@fvc.co.za
AWIE DE JAGER
awie.dejager@
globalpacificproduce.co.za
15
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Goede Hoop Vrugte
Goldee Trading 2
www.ghfruit.co.za
CITRUS
STONE
POME
PO Box 587,
CERES, 6835
Grape Alliance Marketing
Green Marketing
www.grapealliance.co.za
www.gmint.co.za
GRAPES
CITRUS
POME
175 Boswell Avenue,

Mondeor,
JOHANNESBURG, 2091
Blouberg Way,
CERES, 6835
PO Box 17,
ORCHARD, 6870
PO Box 516,
Normandie Estate,
ORCHARD, 6870
Oakhurst, Main Road,

R45, SIMONDIUM, 7670
Tel +27 21 874 1055

Fax+27 21 874 1214
Tel +27 23 315 5293

Fax +27 23 315 5107
Tel +27 11 941 2768

Fax +27 86 604 3465
Tel +27 23 354 8152

Fax+27 23 354 8153
GIDEON ELLIS
gideone@ghfruit.co.za
RICHARD SITHOLE
richard@fresh-produce.co.za
LEON DE KOCK
leon@grapealliance.co.za
16
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
WIEKUS HELLMANN
wiekus@gmint.co.za
RYNO BOUGAS
ryno@gmint.co.za
organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Hoekstra
Fruit Exporters
Groep 91 Uitvoer
CITRUS
Ideafruit
Grown4U
www.grown4u.co.za
www.hoekstraexport.co.za
CITRUS
CITRUS
STONE
GRAPES
www.ideafruit.co.za
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 77,
LETSITELE, 0885
PO Box 442,
KIRKWOOD, 6120
PO Box 7178,
NOORDER-PAARL, 7623
Postnet Suite 210,

Private Bag X29,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
Plaas La Gratitude LT513,

Giyani Road (R529),
LETSITELE, 0885
29 Middle Street,
KIRKWOOD, 6120
Slot van die Paarl,

Windmeul,
NOORDER-PAARL, 7623
2nd Floor, St Andrews Building,

Somerset Links Office Park,
De Beers Avenue,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
Tel +27 15 345 1671

Fax+27 15 345 1785
Tel +27 42 230 0760

Fax+27 42 230 0760
Tel +27 21 869 8567

Fax +27 21 869 8568
Tel +27 21 851 0126

Fax +27 21 852 1648
JAN-LOUIS SMITH PRETORIUS

admin@groep91.co.za
DANIE STANDER
danie@grown4u.co.za
SNYMAN KRITZINGER
snyman@grown4u.co.za
HERMAN LOUW
herman@hoekstraexport.co.za
PIETER OELOFSE
pieter@ifruit.co.za
17
EXPORTER MEMBERS
In2Fruit
In Season Marketing
Jo-Rie Products
Kaapschn Boerdery
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
POME
www.inseason.co.za
CITRUS
GRAPES
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 516,
SUIDER-PAARL, 7624
PO Box 4311,
TYGER VALLEY, 7536
PO Box 528,
DURBANVILLE, 7551
PO Box 3,
ELGIN, 7180
Main Road,
R45,
SIMONDIUM, 7670
Unit 6, Bellfour Office Park,

c/o Roger & Edmar Roads,
Ridgeworth,
TYGER VALLEY, 7530
22 Tulbagh Street,
KENRIDGE, 7551
Viljoenshoop Road,
Norham Farm,
GRABOUW, 7160
Tel +27 21 874 1055

Fax +27 21 874 1214
Tel +27 21 943 5960

Fax +27 21 914 7016
Tel +27 21 979 1645

Fax +27 21 979 1646
Tel +27 21 848 9249

Fax +27 21 848 9595
SAREL JOUBERT
sarel@in2fruit.co.za
ANDR GROBBELAAR
andre@inseason.co.za
PAULA DU PREEZ
paula@jo-rie.co.za
JOSEPH HENDRICKS
joseph@hendricksvrugte.co.za
18
organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
www.karpussa.com
CITRUS
STONE
POME
SUBTROP
GRAPES
Komati Fruits
Kat River Citrus Primary

(KATCO)
Kromco
www.kromco.co.za
CITRUS
CITRUS
STONE
POME
PO Box 899,
NORTHLANDS, 2116
PO Box 28,
FORT BEAUFORT, 5720
PO Box 880,
MALELANE, 1320
PO Box 133,
GRABOUW, 7160
31 A Pretoria Street,
Oaklands,
JOHANNESBURG, 2192
3 Bell Street,
FORT BEAUFORT, 5720
Hectorspruit Citrus Estate,

HECTORSPRUIT, 1330
N2, Patryslaagte,
GRABOUW, 7160
Tel +27 11 483 3360

Fax +27 11 483 3756
Tel + 27 46 645 1134

Fax + 27 46 645 2345
Tel +27 13 791 0781

Fax +27 86 519 2383
Tel +27 21 850 6700

Fax +27 21 850 6891
REMA MAMMEN
rema@kairalisa.com
JOCK DANKWERTS
saxfold@katco.co.za
WILLEM KRUGER
willem@komatifruits.co.za
ANDR VAN DEN ENDE

andrevde@kromco.co.za
19
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Laeveld Sitrus
CITRUS
Le Roux Group
Letaba
LGS Exports
www.lerouxgroup.co.za
www.letaba.com
www.lgssales.com
STONE
GRAPES
CITRUS
CITRUS
PO Box 145,
LETSITELE, 0885
PO Box 7184,
NORTHERN PAARL, 7623
Private Bag X4020,

TZANEEN, 0850
PO Box 12484,
STELLENBOSCH, 7613
Farm Lanquedoc,
LETSITELE, 0885
Sandrivier Estate,
Route 45,
WELLINGTON, 7655
Letaba Estate,
Nkonwankowa Road,
LETABA, 0870
9 Wege Street,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Tel +27 15 345 1610

Fax +27 15 345 1250
Tel +27 21 864 1967

Fax +27 21 873 1372
Tel +27 15 304 4006

Fax +27 15 304 4089
Tel +27 21 887 2909

Fax +27 21 887 2735
BEN VORSTER
ben@laeveldsitrus.co.za
GERHARD ROBBERTZE
gerhard@lerouxgroup.co.za
MARIUS DE BRUYN
marius.db@letaba.com
PIET VAN RENSBURG

pietvrensburg@worldonline.co.za
20
organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Makutangi
Farming Operations
t/a Easy Farms
Lona Citrus
Market Demand Fruits
Mahela Boerdery
www.marketdemandfruits.co.za
www.lona.co.za
CITRUS
CITRUS
CITRUS
SUBTROP
CITRUS
PO Box 1001,
GREEN POINT, 8051
PO Box 114,
LETSITELE, 0885
PO Box 236,
THOHOYANDOU, 0950
PO Box 7393,
PAARL, 7623
212 Buitengracht Street,

CAPE TOWN, 8001
Plaas de Junction,
LETSITELE, 0885
Tshivhilwi,
268 Mt Thulamela Municipality,
THOHOYANDOU, 0950
House Nr 1, Stellenpark,
R45, Franschhoek Road,
SIMONDIUM, 7670
Tel +27 21 481 8200

Fax +27 21 426 0718
DEREK SUTTON
dereks@lona.co.za
CHARL MILLESKIE
charlm@lona.co.za
Tel +27 15 345 1600

Fax +27 15 345 1601
Tel +27 15 968 9504

Fax +27 15 968 9505
Tel +27 21 874 2028

Fax +27 86 530 5331
BAREND VORSTER
barend@mahela.co.za
ISRAEL NEMOARANI
easyfarm@telkomsa.net
LEAN VAN BILJON

trading@marketdemandfruits.co.za
21
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Migratus
www.migratus.net
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
Office Suite 2201,

22nd Floor,
ABSA Centre,
2 Riebeek Street,
CAPE TOWN, 8001
Mouton Citrus
New Vision Fruit
Niche Fruit
www.moutoncitrus.co.za
www.karsten.co.za
www.suiderlandplase.co.za
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
CITRUS
STONE
POME
CITRUS
PO Box 110,
CITRUSDAL, 7340
PO Box 2667,
DURBANVILLE, 7551
PO Box 5874,
TYGER VALLEY, 7536
Brakfontein Estate,
CITRUSDAL, 7340
3 Queen Street,
DURBANVILLE, 7550
Parc Du Cap,
Building 3, 1st Floor,
Mispel Road,
BELLVILLE, 7530
Tel +27 21 418 0759

Fax +27 21 418 0754
Tel +27 22 921 3405

Fax +27 22 921 3165
Tel + 27 21 979 5241

Fax +27 21 979 5247
Tel +27 21 945 1390

Fax +27 21 945 1411
ARCHIE SWANSON
archie@migratus.net
RIKUS GROENEWALD
marketing@moutoncitrus.co.za
PIETER KARSTEN
pieterk@karsten.co.za
ANTON BONNEMA
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
GRAPES
CITRUS
GRAPES
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 117,
KAKAMAS, 8870
PO Box 16,
PATENSIE, 6335
PO Box 92,
KAKAMAS, 8870
PO Box 186,
ROBERTSON, 6705
Zwartbooisberg,
KAKAMAS, 8870
Fred Ferreira Road,

PATENSIE, 6335
27 Hofmeyer Road,
KAKAMAS, 8870
37 Adderley Street,
ROBERTSON, 6705
Tel +27 54 431 6100

Fax +27 54 431 0870
Tel +27 42 283 0303

Fax +27 42 283 0651
Tel +27 54 431 0302

Fax +27 54 431 1560
Tel +27 23 626 1890

Fax +27 86 592 6513
SANTA SPANGENBERG
santas@isat.co.za
MARTHIA BOTHA
mspan@isat.co.za
GERHARD UYS
gerhardu@patensiecitrus.co.za
BERNEDETTE VAN TIDDENS

pitto@pitto.co.za
marketing@pitto.co.za
ANTON BRUWER
anton@pomonafruit.com
FRANCOIS HUGO
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
POME
GRAPES
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
PO Box 7274,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
PO Box 36428,
GLOSDERRY, 7702
39 Herte Street,
Slavenhuis,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Block L, Greenford Office Estate,

Punters Way,
KENILWORTH, 7700
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
CITRUS
PO Box 5951,
Walmer,
PORT ELIZABETH, 6065
Postnet Suite 120

Private Bag X0002
The Fig Tree, CHARLO, 6033
194 Main Road,

Walmer,
Ground 1, B Block,
Walmer Park Office Suites,
16th Avenue, Walmer,
Tel +27 21 883 3142

Fax +27 86 527 6216
Tel +27 21 657 4000

Fax +27 21 657 4039
Tel +27 41 581 0886

Fax +27 41 581 0375
Tel +27 41 368 9015

Fax +27 41 368 6750
CLARICE BROWN
clarice@safb.co.za
info@safb.co.za
WIBO VAN DEN ENDE

wibo@safe.co.za
MARK JENSEN
mjensen@safpro.net
ALEJANDRO LUCAS
alucas@sa-sanmiguel.com
24
organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
SAPEX Exports
CITRUS
GRAPES
POMEGRANATES
Seaboard International
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 1000,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
PO Box 4223,
CAPE TOWN, 8000
Crozier House,
11 Victoria Street,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
26 Foregate Square,
Harbour Road, Foreshore,
CAPE TOWN, 8001
Tel +27 21 883 8280

Fax +27 21 887 7233
Tel +27 21 419 9929

Fax +27 21 419 0870
KOBUS LOUW
kobus@sapex.co.za
Seven Seas
Sinogold
www.sevenseasfruit.com
www.sinogold.co.za
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
DEREK CHICKEN
derek@seaboard.co.za
PETER NEWTON
peter@seaboard.co.za
Trident Park 1,
1 Niblick Way,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
PO Box 50,
RONDEBOSCH, 7701
Tel +27 21 851 2098

Fax +27 21 852 0373
Tel +27 21 674 5395

Tel +27 83 631 1430
Fax +27 21 674 4430
WILLIE BEETS
willie@sevenseasfruit.com
25
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
16 Lady Anne Avenue,

Newlands,
CAPE TOWN, 7700
CARL VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

carl@sinogold.co.za
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Siyazama
(Klipland)
Boerdery
GRAPES
Siyehlula (Letabakop) Farms
Southern Fruit Growers
Southern Cross Marketing &

Management Services
www.southernfruit.co.za
GRAPES
POME
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
PO Box 174,
DE DOORNS, 6875
PO Box 100,
LOUTERWATER, 6435
PO Box 1321,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
PO Box 1713,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
27 Voortrekker Road,
DE DOORNS, 6875
Klipdrift,
LOUTERWATER, 6435
2nd Floor, Mill Square,

Eikestad Mall,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
32 Lourensford Road,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
Tel +27 23 356 3328

Fax +27 86 690 5932
Tel +27 42 272 1345

Fax +27 42 272 1456
Tel +27 54 453 3000

Fax +27 54 453 0015
Tel +27 21 852 4012

Fax +27 21 852 6717
ALEC ABRAHAMS
siyazamabdy@telkomsa.net
DEWALD LABUSCHAGNE
letabakop@capefruits.co.za
MICHELLE STEENKAMP
michelle@southernfarms.co.za
ETIENNE THERON
etienne@southernfruit.co.za
26
organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Stargrow Fruit Marketing
Stems Fruit
Suiderland Plase
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
RASPBERRIES
Swellenfruit Packing
www.suiderlandplase.co.za
www.stargrow.co.za
CITRUS
GRAPES
STONE
CITRUS
STONE
PO Box 2935,
PAARL, 7620
PO Box 5874,
TYGER VALLEY, 7536
PO Box 24,
BUFFELJAGSRIVIER, 6742
Farm Groot Parys,

Jan van Riebeeck Drive,
PAARL, 7646
Parc Du Cap,
Building 3, 1st Floor,
Mispel Road,
BELLVILLE, 7530
Stasie Street,
Thornlands,
BUFFELJAGSRIVIER, 6742
Tel +27 21 880 1882

Fax +27 21 880 1485
Tel +27 21 860 3400

Fax +27 21 860 3401
Tel +27 21 945 1390

Fax +27 21 945 1411
Tel +27 28 512 3440

Fax +27 28 512 3442
HENNIE PRINS
hennie@stargrow.co.za
fruit@stargrow.co.za
ANNELIE HAUMANN
annelie@stemsfruit.co.za
STEYN NEETHLING
steyn@sland.co.za
HANS THERON
production@swellenfruit.com
PO Box 12536,
Die Boord,
STELLENBOSCH, 7613
21 Electron Street,
Technopark,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
27
EXPORTER MEMBERS
The Fruitman
The Grape Company
Trevors Farm
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing
www.thegrapeco.co.za
CITRUS
www.tru-cape.co.za
POME
POME
STONE
GRAPES
PO Box 2935,
PAARL, 7620
PO Box 400,
CERES, 6835
PO Box 3772,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
Farm Groot Parys,

Jan van Riebeeck Drive,
PAARL, 7646
Warm Bokkeveld,
CERES, 6835
36 St James Street,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
Tel +27 12 663 3660

Fax +27 12 663 3651
Tel +27 21 860 3400

Fax +27 21 860 3401
Tel +27 84 525 5037

Fax +27 86 771 0789
Tel +27 21 850 1808

Fax +27 86 635 6245
LYNETTE DU TOIT
lynette@thefruitman.co.za
JURGEN SMITH
JS@thegrapeco.co.za
TREVOR ABRAHAMS
trevorsfarm@gmail.com
ROELF PIENAAR
ilset@tru-cape.co.za
PO Box 67550,
HIGHVELD, 0169
1st Floor,
267 West Building,
West Avenue,
CENTURION, 0157
28
organic
own production
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Uitvlugt
Farming Trust
POME
STONE
Unichoice Produce Direct
Unifrutti
Unipack Fruit
www.unichoice.co.za
www.unifrutti.com
www.unipack.co.za
CITRUS
GRAPES
STONE
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
CITRUS
STONE
PO Box 16,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
PO Box 3533,
TYGER VALLEY, 7536
PO Box 721,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
PO Box 10,
ASHTON, 6715
Helderstroom Road,
VILLIERSDORP
21 C Cento Building,
Bella Rosa,
Durban Road,
BELLVILLE, 7536
94 Andries Pretorius Street,

SOMERSET WEST, 7130
Main Road,
ASHTON, 6715
Tel +27 21 847 2200

Fax +27 21 847 2243
Tel +27 21 914 5838

Fax +27 21 914 2180
Tel +27 21 852 8494

Fax +27 21 852 9033
Tel +27 23 615 1290

Fax +27 23 615 1295
DAPHNE JACOBS
daphnej@lourensford.co.za
ANTON VAN ZYL

anton@unichoice.co.za
info@unifrutti.co.za
GEORGE HALL
ghall@unipack.co.za
log@unipack.co.za
29
EXPORTER MEMBERS
United Exports
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
BLUEBERRIES
Univeg South Africa
Van Doorn Citrus
Vanguard International
www.univeg.com
www.vandoornsa.co.za
www.vanguardteam.com
CITRUS
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
CITRUS
STONE
POME
GRAPES
SUBTROP
PO Box 1817,
BELLVILLE, 7535
PO Box 994,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
1 Termo Street, Technopark,

STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Unit 8,
30 Bella Rosa Street,
Bella Rosenpark,
BELLVILLE, 7530
2nd Floor, Cabernet House - East,

Brandwacht Office Park,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
Tel +27 21 851 1618

Fax +27 21 851 1238
Tel +27 21 880 1707

Fax +27 21 880 1323
Tel +27 21 914 8618

Fax +27 21 914 1235
Tel +27 83 680 5156

Fax +27 86 515 1865
ROGER HORAK
roger@unitedexports.com.au
HENRI SMIT
henri@unitedexports.com.au
HEILI BRUCE
heilib@univeg.co.za
TREVOR DUKES
trevord@univeg.co.za
MAX LE ROUX
info@vandoornsa.co.za
HENK WEVER
henk.wever@vanguardteam.com
PO Box 429,
SOMERSET MALL, 7137
Suite 21, Private Bag X4,

Die Boord,
STELLENBOSCH, 7613
Block 3, Unit 2,
Fairways Office Park,
SOMERSET MALL, 7130
30
EXPORTER MEMBERS
Vintage Group
POME
33
WP Fresh Distributors
X-Treme International
Zest Fruit
www.wpfresh.co.za
www.thexgroup.co.za
www.zestfruit.co.za
CITRUS
POME
GRAPES
CITRUS
CITRUS
POME
PO Box 1,
VYEBOOM , 7171
PO Box 2652,
SOMERSET WEST, 7129
PO Box 2396,
TZANEEN, 0850
Vyebosch Farm,
VYEBOOM, 7171
5 Fagan Street,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
7A Jakaranda Street,
TZANEEN, 0850
Tel +27 28 841 4313

Fax +27 86 535 0795
Tel +27 21 851 3788

Fax +27 21 852 4544
Tel +27 15 306 6260

Fax +27 15 307 5706
Tel +27 21 888 9100

Fax +27 21 886 9476
CHARL VAN DEN BERG

vintage@vyebosch.co.za
ANDR VAN BLOMMESTEIN

andre@wpfresh.co.za
CECILIA LANDMAN
cecilia@thexgroup.co.za
GERT LANDMAN
info@thexgroup.co.za
FREEK DREYER
freek@zestfruit.co.za
31
110 Dorp Street,

STELLENBOSCH, 7600
www.migratus.net
32
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
PO Box 201626,
DURBAN NORTH, 4051
Cargo Services Durban
Unit 12,
Themba Business Park,
86 Marseilles Crescent,
Briardene, 4051
Tel +27 31 563 3608

Fax +27 31 563 3609
South Arm Road, D Berth,

Duncan Dock,
Cape Town Harbour
CAPE TOWN, 8001
Tel +27 21 401 8700

Fax +27 21 401 8846
Hoheizen Park 2,
Hoheizen Crescent,
BELLVILLE, 7530
Tel +27 21 912 5900

Fax +27 21 912 5970
www.cargoservices .co.za
PO Box 6480,
ROGGEBAAI, 8012
FPT Group
CHRIS PIENAAR
chris@cargoservices.co.za
NICCI VAN NIEKERK

info@fpt.co.za
www.fpt.co.za
GoReefers Logistics
www.goreefers.co.za
PO Box 5481,
HELDERBERG, 7135
103 Wentworth Building,

Somerset Links Office Park,
SOMERSET WEST, 7130
PO Box 3669,
KEMPTON PARK, 1620
48 Electron Avenue,
ISANDO, 1600
Integrated Fruit Marketing
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

www.hellmann.net
33
DELENA ENGELBRECHT
delena.engelbrecht@goreefers.co.za
Tel +27 21 851 7262

Fax +27 21 851 7718
ALTUS PRINS
altus@ifmza.com
Tel +27 11 928 7000

Fax +27 11 392 5960
JAN CRAFFORD
mail@za.hellmann.net
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Titan House,
Termo Street,
Technopark,
STELLENBOSCH, 7600
International Procurement &

Logistics Ltd
www.ip-limited.com
&25)4 7).% 049 ,4$
PO Box 296,
PAARL, 7620
LIdeal 15,
PAARL, 7620
Tel +27 21 880 1346

Fax +27 21 880 0949
MIKE NEWTON
mike.newton@ipsouthafrica.co.za
LYNN JANSEN
lynn.jansen@ipsouthafrica.co.za
Tel +27 21 872 8468

Fax +27 21 872 8468
JACOBUS VILJOEN
jacobusviljoen@nashuaisp.co.za
JV Fruit and Wine
PO Box 4119,
CAPE TOWN, 8000
Tower Road,
Thunder City,
Airport Industria,
CAPE TOWN, 7525
Kuehne & Nagel

www.kuehne-nagel.com
Tel +27 21 935 6300

Fax +27 21 935 6301
LOUIS RHEEDER
louis.rheeder@kuehne-nagel.com
Cnr Bofors Circle & Hewett Avenue, Tel +27 21 505 1300
Fax +27 21 534 8204
Epping Industria 2,
CAPE TOWN, 7460
ADRIAAN DU BUISSON
PO Box 206,
EPPINGINDUST,
7475
Nampak
adriaan.dubuisson@za.nampak.com
www.nampak.com
PO Box 15289,
PANORAMA, 7506
45 Silwerboom Avenue,
PLATTEKLOOF, 7506
Tel +27 21 930 1134

Fax +27 21 939 6868
LUCIEN JANSEN
lucienj@ppecb.com
PPECB
www.ppecb.com
34
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
PO Box 7231,
NORTHERN PAARL, 7623
SAFT Group
Oosbos Street,
Dal Josafat,
PAARL, 7646
Tel +27 21 870 2500

Fax +27 21 870 2505
J Sainsbury Plc,
33 Holborn,
LONDON, EC 1N 2HT
Tel +27 82 740 1212
48 Amershof Street,
BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017
Tel +27 11 407 8263

Fax +27 11 339 8022
www.saft.co.za
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc

www.sainsburys.co.uk
PO Box 31560,
BRAAMFONTEIN, 2017
JOHNNIE LOUBSER
Johnnie.Loubser@sainsburys.co.uk
BAREND OLIVIER
barend.olivier@sappi.com
SAPPI
www.sappi.com
Tesco
OCKERT HENNING
ockert@saft.co.za
Suite 154,
Private Bag X4,
Die Boord,
STELLENBOSCH, 7613
Unit 7,
9 Quantum Street,
Technopark,
STELLENBOSCH, 7599
Tel +27 21 880 1802

Fax +27 21 880 1230
PO Box 19,
Mooketsi,
LIMPOPO, 825
Farm Boekenhoutbult,
Mooketsi,
LIMPOPO, 825
Tel +27 15 395 2040

Fax +27 15 395 8263
www.tesco.com
ZZ2
www.zz2.co.za
35
POENA VISSER
poena.visser@uk.tesco.com
CLIVE GARRETT
clive@zz2.biz
stone
fruit
-
azzz$VNMPRQzNCPzK?PICR
azzz'GQRMPGA?JzCVNMPRQ
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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
2,5 KG CARTONS
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
2009 / 2010
2010 / 2011
SEASON
39
2011 / 2012
2012 / 2013
peaches CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
160,000
2,5 KG CARTONS
140,000
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
SHIPPING WEEK
40
9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17
peaches
peach harvest period

43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
10
11
12
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
10
11
12
Early Grand
San Pedro
Transvalia
Florda Gold
VARIETIES
Nova Donna
Excellence
Western Sun
Catherina
Fairtime
Keisie
Rhodes
2LMUz6FGRC
2LMUz"PCQR
Fantasy
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
2,5 KG CARTONS
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
2009 / 2010
2010 / 2011
SEASON
43
2011 / 2012
2012 / 2013
nectarines CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
2,5 KG CARTONS
350,000
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
SHIPPING WEEK
44
9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17
nectarines
VARIETIES
nectarine harvest period

42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
10
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
10
Mayglo
Alpine
1MW?Jz&JMU
Fiesta Red
Royal Gem
SGNE3027 (Diva)
Sunlite
Crimson Blaze
Flavorine
Olympia
Margarets Pride
Donnarine
1S@Wz2UCCR
July Red
1CBz)CUCJ
Sungrand
Flavortop
Sunglo
Stark Sunglo
Bella Rosa
Fantasia
Zaigina
August Glo
Crimson Giant
Flamekist
Zeeglo
August Red
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
5,25 KG CARTONS
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
2009 / 2010
2010 / 2011
SEASON
47
2011 / 2012
2012 / 2013
plums CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

1,000.000
900,000
800,000
5,25 KG CARTONS
700,000
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
SHIPPING WEEK
48
9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
plums
VARIETIES
plum harvest period

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
10
11
12
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
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
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
HARVEST WEEK
49
apricots
EUROPE & RUSSIA 47%

UNITED KINGDOM 0.27%
MIDDLE EAST 1%
OTHER 51%
1%
0.27%
51%
47%
apricots exported per market 2012/2013
50
apricots
apricot historical exports
1,400,000
4,75 KG CARTONS
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
2009 / 2010
2010 / 2011
SEASON
51
2011 / 2012
2012 / 2013
apricots CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
400,000
4,75 KG CARTONS
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
SHIPPING WEEK
52
52
apricots
apricot harvest period
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
10
11
12
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
10
11
12
Super Gold
Charisma
VARIETIES
Imperial
Grandir
Honeycot
Soldonne
Bebeco
Peeka
Empress
HARVEST WEEK
53
list of stone fruit exporters

EXPORTERS
CONTACT
TEL
FAX
AMC Fruit SA
Stephen Brink
+27 21 851 1234
+27 21 882 9605
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
Cape Five Exports
Wayne Mudge
+27 21 850 4640
+27 86 508 5082
John Taillard
+27 21 917 2600
+27 21 917 2602
Colors Fruit
Liezel Kriegler
+27 21 807 5000
+27 21 807 5001
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
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
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
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
Jan Hoon
+27 21 876 3141
+27 21 876 3295
Pieter von Maltitz
+27 21 555 1966
+27 21 913 9736
Freshworld
Danie Kieviet Jr
+27 21 808 7100
+27 21 886 9607
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
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
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
54
E-MAIL
list of stone fruit exporters

EXPORTERS
CONTACT
TEL
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
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
Le Roux Group
Gerhard Robbertze
+27 21 864 1967
+27 21 873 1372
New Vision Fruit
Pieter Karsten
+27 21 979 5241
+27 21 979 5247
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
Derek Chicken
+27 21 419 9929
+27 21 419 0870
Seven Seas
Willie Beets
+27 21 851 2098
+27 21 852 0373
Sinogold
Carl van der Westhuizen
+27 21 674 5395
+27 21 674 4430
carl@sinogold.co.za
Hennie Prins
+27 21 880 1882
+27 21 880 1485
Stems Fruit
Annelie Haumann
+27 21 860 3400
+27 21 860 3401
annelie@stemsfruit.co.za
Hans Theron
+27 28 512 3440
+27 28 512 3442
Trevors Farm
Trevor Abrahams
+27 84 525 5037
+27 86 771 0789
Uitvlugt Farming Trust
Daphne Jacobs
+27 21 847 2200
+27 21 847 2243
Anton van Zyl
+27 21 914 5838
+27 21 914 2180
+27 21 852 8494
+27 21 852 9033
Unifrutti
FAX
E-MAIL
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
Henk Wever
+27 83 680 5156
+27 86 515 1865
55
56
56
stone fruit associations information
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
pome
fruit
azzz'?PTCQRzNCPGMBQ
azzz+GQRzMDzNMKCzDPSGRzCVNMPRCPQ
azzz/MKCzDPSGRz?QQMAG?RGMLQ information
- 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%
30%
11%
8%
3%
1%
apples exported per market 2012/2013

60
apples
apple historical exports
30,000,000
4,75 KG CARTONS
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
2009
2010
SEASON
61
2011
2012
apples CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
1,400,000
12,5 KG CARTONS
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
SHIPPING WEEK
62
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
apples
apple harvest period
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Granny Smith
Golden Delicious
Braeburn
VARIETIES
Royal Gala
Cripps Pink
Cripps Red
Pink Lady
Fuji
Elegant
Royal Beaut
Starking
Starkrimson
HARVEST WEEK
63
pears
EUROPE & RUSSIA 55%

FAR EAST & ASIA 14%
MIDDLE EAST 12%
UNITED KINGDOM 11%
USA & CANADA 4%
AFRICA 2%
14%
12%
55%
2%
2%
11%
4%
pears exported per market 2012/2013

64
pears
pear historical exports
14,700,000
12,5 KG CARTONS
14,600,000
14,500,000
14,400,000
14,300,000
14,200,000
14,100,000
2009
2010
SEASON
65
2011
2012
pears CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

900,000
800,000
700,000
12,5 KG CARTONS
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
SHIPPING WEEK
66
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
pears
pear harvest period

51
52
10
11
12
13
14
15
51
52
10
11
12
13
14
15
Rosemarie
Flamingo
Forelle
Abate Fetel
Beurre Bosc
Beurre Hardy
VARIETIES
Conference
Concorde
Golden Russet Bosc
Williams Bon Chretien
Doyenne du Comice
Packham Triumph
Vermont Beauty
Sempre
Red Williams Bon Chretien
Red DAnjou
HARVEST WEEK
67
list of pome fruit exporters

EXPORTERS
AMC Fruit SA
Bet-El Fruits
Bonaire Fruit
Cape Five Exports
Colors Fruit
Corefruit
De Keur Estate
Delecta Fruit
Dole South Africa
Dutoit Group
Emex International
EXSA
Fedfa Exports
Fivestar Producers
Freshworld
Fruits Unlimited
Fruitways Marketing
FVC International
Goede Hoop Vrugte
Goldee Trading 2
Green Marketing
Ideafruit
CONTACT
TEL
FAX
E-MAIL
Stephen Brink
Carel Nieuwoudt
Francois Conradie
Wayne Mudge
John Taillard
Liezel Kriegler
Nico van Staden
Charl du Toit
Gert Marais
Matthew Bates
Theda Doman
Gysbert du Toit
Michael Pretorius
Enslin Perold
Hercules Myburgh
Jenny Bailey
Andr Bruwer
Jan Hoon
Pieter von Maltitz
Danie Kieviet Jr
Ril Malan
Chris Moodie
Jaco van Tubbergh
Awie de Jager
Gideon Ellis
Richard Sitole
Wiekus Hellmann
Pieter Oelofse
+27 21 851 1234

+27 21 863 3146
+27 21 876 2250
+27 21 850 4640
+27 21 917 2600
+27 21 807 5000
+27 21 863 6300
+27 23 315 5603
+27 23 313 3971
+27 21 555 1855
+27 21 983 3600
+27 23 312 1071
+27 21 554 0522
+27 21 914 8280
+27 21 880 6626
+27 21 917 2882
+27 54 431 0206
+27 21 876 3141
+27 21 555 1966
+27 21 808 7100
+27 21 860 1800
+27 21 851 9742
+27 21 505 5960
+27 21 202 8085
+27 23 315 5293
+27 11 942 3970
+27 21 874 1055
+27 21 851 0126
+27 21 882 9605

+27 86 732 1643
+27 21 876 2945
+27 86 508 5082
+27 21 917 2602
+27 21 807 5001
+27 21 863 6301
+27 23 315 5750
+27 21 860 3998
+27 21 555 1860
+27 21 983 3666
+27 23 312 1148
+27 21 554 0525
+27 21 914 2993
+27 21 880 6627
+27 21 917 2671
+27 54 431 0040
+27 21 876 3295
+27 21 913 9736
+27 21 886 96 07
+27 86 528 0473
+27 21 851 9752
+27 21 534 1879
+27 21 863 3161
+27 23 315 5107
+27 86 604 3465
+27 21 874 1214
+27 21 852 1648
info@corefruit.com
tippie@dekeur.co.za
pome@delecta.co.za
matt@delicaglobal.co.za
gysfruit@dutoit.com
enslin@exsa.com
jennyb@fedfa.co.za
admin@fivestarproducers.co.za
riel@fruits.co.za
chris.moodie@fruitways.com
jaco@fvc.co.za
wiekus@gmint.co.za
pieter@ifruit.co.za
68
list of pome fruit exporters

EXPORTERS
In Season Marketing
Jo-Rie Products
Kaapschn Boerdery
Karpus Exports
Kromco
Migratus
New Vision Fruit
Niche Fruit
Pomona Fruit
SA Fruit Brothers
SAFE Farm Ventures
SAFPRO
Seven Seas
Sinogold
Siyehlula (Letabakop) Farms
Trevor's Farm
Uitvlugt Farming Trust
Unifrutti
United Exports
Univeg South Africa
Vintage Group
Zest Fruit
CONTACT
TEL
Andr Grobbelaar
Paula du Preez
Joseph Hendricks
Rema Mammen
Andr van den Ende
Archie Swanson
Pieter Karsten
Anton Bonnema
Anton Bruwer
Clarice Brown
Wibo van den Ende
Mark Jensen
Derek Chicken
Willie Beets
Dewald Labuschagne
Etienne Theron
Hennie Prins
Trevor Abrahams
Roelf Pienaar
Daphne Jacobs
+27 21 943 5960

+27 21 979 1645
+27 21 848 9249
+27 11 483 3360
+27 21 850 6700
+27 21 418 0759
+27 21 979 5241
+27 21 945 1390
+27 23 626 1890
+27 21 883 3142
+27 21 657 4000
+27 41 581 0886
+27 21 419 9929
+27 21 851 2098
+27 21 674 5395
+27 42 272 1345
+27 21 852 4012
+27 21 880 1882
+27 23 312 3569
+27 21 850 1808
+27 21 847 2200
+27 21 852 8494
+27 21 851 1618
+27 21 880 1707
+27 83 680 5156
+27 28 841 4313
+27 21 851 3788
+27 21 888 9100
Roger Horak
Heili Bruce
Henk Wever
Charl van den Berg
Andr van Blommestein
Freek Dreyer
FAX
69
+27 21 914 7016

+27 21 979 1646
+27 21 848 9595
+27 11 483 3756
+27 21 850 6891
+27 21 418 0754
+27 21 979 5247
+27 21 945 1411
+27 86 592 6513
+27 86 527 6216
+27 21 657 4039
+27 41 581 0375
+27 21 419 0870
+27 21 852 0373
+27 21 674 4430
+27 42 272 1456
+27 21 852 6717
+27 21 880 1485
+27 23 312 3569
+27 86 635 6245
+27 21 847 2243
+27 21 852 9033
+27 21 851 1238
+27 21 880 1323
+27 86 515 1865
+27 86 535 0795
+27 21 852 4544
+ 27 21 886 9476
E-MAIL
paula@jo-rie.co.za
joseph@hendricksvrugte.co.za
rema@kairalisa.com
archie@migratus.net
anton@sland.co.za
clarice@safb.co.za
wibo@safe.co.za
mjensen@safpro.net
carl@sinogold.co.za
letabakop@capefruits.co.za
ilset@tru-cape.co.za
heilib@univeg.co.za
vintage@vyebosch.co.za
andre@wpfresh.co.za
freek@zestfruit.co.za
70
pome fruit associations information
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
azzz'?PTCQRzNCPGMBQ
table
grapes
azzz+GQRzMDzR?@JCzEP?NCzCVNMPRCPQ
azzz3?@JCzEP?NCz?QQMAG?RGMLQ information
73
table grapes
NORTHERN EUROPE 55%

UNITED KINGDOM 22%
FAR EAST 12%
MIDDLE EAST 5%
RUSSIA 3%
OTHER 3%
22%
55%
12%
3%
3%
5%
table grapes exported per market 2012/2013

74
table grapes
table grape historical exports
56,000,000
4,5 KG CARTONS
54,000,000
52,000,000
50,000,000
48,000,000
46,000,000
44,000,000
42,000,000
40,000,000
2008 / 2009
2009 / 2010
2010 / 2011
SEASON
75
2011 / 2012
2012 / 2013
table grapes CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

5,000,000
4,500,000
4,000,000
4,5 KG CARTONS
3,500,000
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
SHIPPING WEEK
76
9 10 11
12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
table grapes
VARIETIES
table grape harvest period

44
45
46
47
48
49 50 51
52
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
44
45
46
47
48
49 50 51
52
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
Flame Seedless
Ralli
Sundance
Sunred Seedless
Bien Donne
Dauphine
Majestic
Muscat Supreme
Victoria
Waltham Cross
Prime
Regal Seedless
2SEP?z3UCJTC
Thompson Seedless*
Superior Seedless**
HARVEST WEEK
77
list of table grape exporters

EXPORTERS
Afrifresh Group
AMC Fruit SA
AS Viljoen & Seuns Boerdery
Bet-El Fruits
Bonaire Fruit
Colors Fruit
Corefruit
Delecta Fruit
Dole South Africa
Dutoit Group
Emex International
EXSA
Fedfa Exports
Fivestar Producers
Freshworld
Fruits Unlimited
FVC International
Grape Alliance Marketing
Green Marketing
Ideafruit
In2Fruit
CONTACT
TEL
FAX
E-MAIL
Chris Conradie
Stephen Brink
Anton Viljoen Jr
Carel Nieuwoudt
Francois Conradie
John Taillard
Liezel Kriegler
Nico van Staden
Yolanda Schoeman
Matthew Bates
Theda Doman
Gysbert du Toit
Michael Pretorius
Enslin Perold
Hercules Myburgh
Jenny Bailey
Andr Bruwer
Jan Hoon
Pieter von Maltitz
Danie Kieviet Jr
Ril Malan
Jaco van Tubbergh
Awie de Jager
Leon de Kock
Wiekus Hellmann
Herman Louw
Pieter Oelofse
Sarel Joubert
+27 21 763 7600

+27 21 851 1234
+27 23 354 8713
+27 21 863 3146
+27 21 876 2250
+27 21 917 2600
+27 21 807 5000
+27 21 863 6300
+27 21 860 3999
+27 21 555 1855
+27 21 983 3600
+27 23 312 1071
+27 21 554 0522
+27 21 914 8280
+27 21 880 6626
+27 21 917 2882
+27 54 431 0206
+27 21 876 3141
+27 21 555 1966
+27 21 808 7100
+27 21 860 1800
+27 21 505 5960
+27 21 202 8085
+27 23 354 8152
+27 21 874 1055
+27 21 869 8567
+27 21 851 0126
+27 21 874 1055
+27 21 763 7609

+27 21 882 9605
+27 23 354 8925
+27 86 732 1643
+27 21 876 2945
+27 21 917 2602
+27 21 807 5001
+27 21 863 6301
+27 21 860 3998
+27 21 555 1860
+27 21 983 3666
+27 23 312 1148
+27 21 554 0525
+27 21 914 2993
+27 21 880 6627
+27 21 917 2671
+27 54 431 0040
+27 21 876 3295
+27 21 913 9736
+27 21 886 9607
+27 86 528 0473
+27 21 534 1879
+27 21 863 3161
+27 23 354 8153
+27 21 874 1214
+27 21 869 8568
+27 21 852 1648
+27 21 874 1214
anton@asvfarms.co.za
info@corefruit.com
grapes@delecta.co.za
gysfruit@dutoit.com
Micheal@emexintl.co.za
enslin@exsa.com
jennyb@fedfa.co.za
riel@fruits.co.za
jaco@fvc.co.za
leon@grapealliance.co.za
wiekus@gmint.co .za
pieter@ifruit.co.za
78
list of table grape exporters

EXPORTERS
In Season Marketing
Jo-Rie Products
Karpus Exports
Le Roux Group
Migratus
New Vision Fruit
Orex Export
Pitto
Pomona Fruit
SA Fruit Brothers
SAFE Farm Ventures
SAFPRO
SAPEX Exports
Seven Seas
Sinogold
Siyazama (Klipland) Boerdery
Southern Cross Marketing
Suiderland Plase
The Grape Company
Unifrutti
United Exports
Univeg South Africa
CONTACT
Andr Grobbelaar
Paula du Preez
Rema Mammen
Gerhard Robbertze
Archie Swanson
Pieter Karsten
Santa Spangenberg
Bernedette van Tiddens
Anton Bruwer
Clarice Brown
Wibo van den Ende
Mark Jensen
Kobus Louw
Derek Chicken
Willie Beets
Alec Abrahams
Michelle Steenkamp
Etienne Theron
Hennie Prins
Steyn Neethling
Jurgen Smith
Anton van Zyl
Henri Smit
Heili Bruce
Henk Wever
TEL
FAX
+27 21 943 5960

+27 21 979 1645
+27 11 483 3360
+27 21 864 1967
+27 21 418 0759
+27 21 979 5241
+27 54 431 6100
+27 54 431 0302
+27 23 626 1890
+27 21 883 3142
+27 21 657 4000
+27 41 581 0886
+27 21 883 8280
+27 21 419 9929
+27 21 851 2098
+27 21 674 5395
+27 23 356 3328
+27 54 453 3000
+27 21 852 4012
+27 21 880 1882
+27 21 945 1390
+27 21 860 3400
+27 21 914 5838
+27 21 852 8494
+27 21 851 1618
+27 21 880 1707
+27 83 680 5156
+27 21 851 3788
79
+27 21 914 7016

+27 21 979 1646
+27 11 483 3756
+27 21 873 1372
+27 21 418 0754
+27 21 979 5247
+27 54 431 0870
+27 54 431 1560
+27 86 592 6513
+27 86 527 6216
+27 21 657 4039
+27 41 581 0375
+27 21 887 7233
+27 21 419 0870
+27 21 852 0373
+27 21 674 4430
+27 86 690 5932
+27 54 453 0015
+27 21 852 6717
+27 21 880 1485
+27 21 945 1411
+27 21 860 3401
+27 21 914 2180
+27 21 852 9033
+27 21 851 1238
+27 21 880 1323
+27 86 515 1865
+27 21 852 4544
E-MAIL
paula@jo-rie.co.za
rema@kairalisa.com
archie@migratus.net
santas@isat.co.za
pitto@pitto.co.za
clarice@safb.co.za
wibo@safe.co.za
mjensen@safpro.net
kobus@sapex.co.za
carl@sinogold.co.za
siyazamabdy@telkomsa.net
michelle@southernfarms.co.za
steyn@sland.co.za
JS@thegrapeco.co.za
henri@unitedexports.com.au
heilib@univeg.co.za
andre@wpfresh.co.za
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
81
citrus
fruit
-
azzz'?PTCQRzNCPGMBQ
azzz+GQRzMDzAGRPSQzDPSGRzCVNMPRCPQ
azzz"GRPSQzDPSGRz?QQMAG?RGMLQ information
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%
8%
7%
1%
oranges exported per market 2012/2013
84
oranges
oranges CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
15 KG EQUIVALENT CARTONS
85,000
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
SHIPPING WEEK
VARIETIES
orange harvest period

Navels
Valencias
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
HARVEST MONTH
85
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
42
43
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
lemons CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
SHIPPING WEEK
VARIETIES
lemon harvest period

Lemons
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
HARVEST MONTH
87
JULY
AUG
SEP
OCT
grapefruit
EUROPE 44%
JAPAN 23%
RUSSIA 12%
ASIA/OTHER 10%
UNITED KINGDOM 5%
NORTH AMERICA 3%
MIDDLE EAST 3%
23%
12%
44%
10%
3%
3%
5%
grapefruit exported per market 2012/2013

88
grapefruit
grapefruit CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
30,000
25,000
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
SHIPPING WEEK
VARIETIES
grapefruit harvest period

Marsh
Ros
Star Ruby
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
HARVEST MONTH
89
JUL
AUG
SEP
39
40
soft citrus
UNITED KINGDOM 39%

EUROPE 27%
RUSSIA 10%
NORTH AMERICA 8%
MIDDLE EAST 7%
FAR EAST & ASIA 7%
OTHER 2%
27%
10%
8%
39%
7%
7%
2%
soft citrus exported per market 2012/2013
90
soft citrus
soft citrus CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

10,000
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
SHIPPING WEEK
VARIETIES
soft citrus harvest period

Satsumas
Clementines
Mandarins
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
HARVEST MONTH
91
JUL
AUG
SEP
36
37
38
39
40
citrus fruit historical exports
2009
2010
2011
100,000,000
75,000,000
60,000,000
45,000,000
30,000,000
15,000,000
oranges
lemons
grapefruit
CITRUS FRUIT COMMODITIES
92
soft citrus
2012
2013
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`_MS^[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
93
list of citrus fruit exporters

EXPORTERS
Afrifresh Group
Alliance Fruit
AMC Fruit SA
Bet-El Fruits
Bonaire Fruit
Cape Citrus
Cape Five Exports
Colors Fruit
Corefruit
Delecta Fruit
Dole South Africa
Emex International
Everseason
EXSA
Fedfa Exports
Fivestar Producers
Freshworld
Fruitone
Fruits Unlimited
FVC International
Goede Hoop Vrugte
Goldee Trading 2
Green Marketing
Groep 91 Uitvoer
Grown4U
Ideafruit
In2Fruit
In Season Marketing
Jo-Rie Products
Karpus Exports
Kat River Citrus Primary (KATCO)
CONTACT
Chris Conradie
Tom Dreyer
Stephen Brink
Carel Nieuwoudt
Francois Conradie
Scott Dowle
Wayne Mudge
John Taillard
Liezel Kriegler
Nico van Staden
Stefan du Plessis
Matthew Bates
Theda Doman
Michael Pretorius
Stiaan Engelbrecht
Enslin Perold
Hercules Myburgh
Jenny Bailey
Andr Bruwer
Jan Hoon
Pieter von Maltitz
Danie Kieviet Jr
Louis Mentis
Ril Malan
Jaco van Tubbergh
Awie de Jager
Gideon Ellis
Richard Sithole
Wiekus Hellmann
Jan-Louis Smith Pretorius
Danie Stander
Herman Louw
Pieter Oelofse
Sarel Joubert
Andr Grobbelaar
Paula du Preez
Rema Mammen
Jock Dankwerts
TEL
FAX
+27 21 763 7600

+27 83 642 8089
+27 21 851 1234
+27 21 863 3146
+27 21 876 2250
+27 21 979 4800
+27 21 850 4640
+27 21 917 2600
+27 21 807 5000
+27 21 863 6300
+27 21 860 3999
+27 21 555 1855
+27 21 983 3600
+27 21 554 0522
+27 22 921 3444
+27 21 914 8280
+27 21 880 6626
+27 21 917 2882
+27 54 431 0206
+27 21 876 3141
+27 21 555 1966
+27 21 808 7100
+27 21 883 3447
+27 21 860 1800
+27 21 505 5960
+27 21 202 8085
+27 23 315 5293
+27 11 941 2768
+27 21 874 1055
+27 15 345 1671
+27 42 230 0760
+27 21 869 8567
+27 21 851 0126
+27 21 874 1055
+27 21 943 5960
+27 21 979 1645
+27 11 483 3360
+27 46 645 1134
94
+27 21 763 7609

+27 86 678 7335
+27 21 882 9605
+27 86 732 1643
+27 21 876 2945
+27 21 979 4803
+27 86 508 5082
+27 21 917 2602
+27 21 807 5001
+27 21 863 6301
+27 21 860 3998
+27 21 555 1860
+27 21 983 3666
+27 21 554 0525
+27 22 921 2889
+27 21 914 2993
+27 21 880 6627
+27 21 917 2671
+27 54 431 0040
+27 21 876 3295
+27 21 913 9736
+27 21 886 9607
+27 21 883 3491
+27 86 528 0473
+27 21 534 1879
+27 21 863 3161
+27 23 315 5107
+27 86 604 3465
+27 21 874 1214
+27 15 345 1785
+27 42 230 0760
+27 21 869 8568
+27 21 852 1648
+27 21 874 1214
+27 21 914 7016
+27 21 979 1646
+27 11 483 3756
+27 46 645 2345
E-MAIL
scott.dowle@capecitrus.com
info@corefruit.com
citrus@delecta.co.za
stiaan@everseason.co.za
enslin@exsa.com
jennyb@fedfa.co.za
louis@fruitone.com
riel@fruits.co.za
jaco@fvc.co.za
wiekus@gmint.co.za
admin@groep91.co.za
danie@grown4u.co.za
pieter@ifruit.co.za
paula@jo-rie.co.za
rema@kairalisa.com
saxfold@katco.co.za
list of citrus fruit exporters

EXPORTERS
Komati Fruits
Laeveld Sitrus
Letaba
LGS Exports
Lona Citrus
Mahela Boerdery
Makutangi Farming Operations
Market Demand Fruits
Migratus
Mouton Citrus
New Vision Fruit
Niche Fruit
Orex Export
Patensie Citrus
Pomona Fruit
SA Fruit Brothers
SAFE Farm Ventures
SAFPRO
San Miguel SA
SAPEX Exports
Seven Seas
Sinogold
Suiderland Plase
The Fruitman
Unifrutti
Unipack Fruit
United Exports
Univeg South Africa
Van Doorn Citrus
CONTACT
Willem Kruger
Ben Vorster
Marius de Bruyn
Piet van Rensburg
Derek Sutton
Barend Vorster
Israel Nemoarani
Lean van Biljon
Archie Swanson
Rikus Groenewald
Pieter Karsten
Anton Bonnema
Santa Spangenberg
Gerhard Uys
Anton Bruwer
Clarice Brown
Wibo van den Ende
Mark Jensen
Alejandro Lucas
Kobus Louw
Derek Chicken
Willie Beets
Etienne Theron
Hennie Prins
Steyn Neethling
Hans Theron
Lynette du Toit
Anton van Zyl
George Hall
Roger Horak
Heili Bruce
Max le Roux
Henk Wever
Cecilia Landman
TEL
FAX
+27 13 791 0781

+27 15 345 1610
+27 15 304 4006
+27 21 887 2909
+27 21 481 8200
+27 15 345 1600
+27 15 968 9504
+27 21 874 2028
+27 21 418 0759
+27 22 921 3405
+27 21 979 5241
+27 21 945 1390
+27 54 431 6100
+27 42 283 0303
+27 23 626 1890
+27 21 883 3142
+27 21 657 4000
+27 41 581 0886
+27 41 368 9015
+27 21 883 8280
+27 21 419 9929
+27 21 851 2098
+27 21 674 5395
+27 21 852 4012
+27 21 880 1882
+27 21 945 1390
+27 28 512 3440
+27 12 663 3660
+27 21 914 5838
+27 21 852 8494
+27 23 615 1290
+27 21 851 1618
+27 21 880 1707
+27 21 914 8618
+27 83 680 5156
+27 21 851 3788
+27 15 306 6260
95
+27 86 519 2383

+27 15 345 1250
+27 15 304 4089
+27 21 887 2735
+27 21 426 0718
+27 15 345 1601
+27 15 968 9505
+27 86 530 5331
+27 21 418 0754
+27 22 921 3165
+27 21 979 5247
+27 21 945 1411
+27 54 431 0870
+27 42 283 0651
+27 86 592 6513
+27 86 527 6216
+27 21 657 4039
+27 41 581 0375
+27 41 368 6750
+27 21 887 7233
+27 21 419 0870
+27 21 852 0373
+27 21 674 4430
+27 21 852 6717
+27 21 880 1485
+27 21 945 1411
+27 28 512 3442
+27 12 663 3651
+27 21 914 2180
+27 21 852 9033
+27 23 615 1295
+27 21 851 1238
+27 21 880 1323
+27 21 914 1235
+27 86 515 1865
+27 21 852 4544
+27 15 307 5706
E-MAIL
willem@komatifruits.co.za
ben@laeveldsitrus.co.za
marius.db@letaba.com
pietvrensburg@worldonline.co.za
dereks@lona.co.za
barend@mahela.co.za
easyfarm@telkomsa.net
trading@marketdemandfruits.co.za
archie@migratus.net
marketing@moutoncitrus.co.za
anton@sland.co.za
santas@isat.co.za
gerhardu@patensiecitrus.co.za
clarice@safb.co.za
wibo@safe.co.za
mjensen@safpro.net
alucas@sa-sanmiguel.com
kobus@sapex.co.za
carl@sinogold.co.za
steyn@sland.co.za
lynette@thefruitman.co.za
ghall@unipack.co.za
heilib@univeg.co.za
info@vandoornsa.co.za
andre@wpfresh.co.za
cecilia@thexgroup.co.za
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
97
subtropical
fruit
azzz'?PTCQRzNCPGMBQ
azzz+GQRzMDzQS@RPMNGA?JzDPSGRzCVNMPRCPQ
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
4 KG CARTONS
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
2009
2010
2011
SEASON
101
2012
2012
avocados CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
1600
1400
1200
PALLETS
1000
800
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
VARIETIES
Fuerte
Hass
Pinkerton
Edranol
Ryan
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
HARVEST MONTH
103
JULY
AUG
SEP
OCT
mangoes
GHANA 79%
FAR EAST 4%
MIDDLE EAST 17%
79%
4%
17%
mangoes exported per market 2012/2013

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mangoes
mango historical exports
450,000
400,000
350,000
4 KG CARTONS
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
2009
2010
2011
SEASON
105
2012
2012
mangoes CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz

45,000
40,000
4 KG CARTONS
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
SHIPPING WEEK
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10
11
12
13
mangoes
mango harvest period
VARIATIES
Tommy Atkins
Kent
Keitt
DEC
JAN
FEB
HARVEST MONTH
107
MAR
APR
MAY
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
litchis CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIzzz

275,000
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
52
SHIPPING WEEK
litchi harvest period

VARIETIES
51
Mauritius
Red Mc Lean
NOV
DEC
JAN
HARVEST MONTH
109
FEB
MAR
YOUR BUSINESS
PARTNER IN
COLD STORAGE
OUR PEOPLE MAKE IT HAPPEN
SAFT (PTY) LTD

Oosbosch Street,
Daljosaphat, Paarl, RSA
Tel: +27 (0)21 870 2500
ockert@saft.co.za
www.saft.co.za
110
SAFT MAITLAND
55 Berkley Road,
Ndabeni, Maitland, RSA
Tel: +27 (0)21 510 8501
willie@saft.co.za
www.saft.co.za
COLDHARVEST (PTY) LTD

Oosbosch Street,
Daljosaphat, Paarl, RSA
Tel: +27 (0)21 870 2500
deonh@coldharvest.co.za
www.saft.co.za
COLDHARVEST BAYHEAD (PTY) LTD

34 Kobe Road,
Bayhead, Durban, RSA
Tel: +27 (0)31 274 5200
aslam@saft.co.za
www.saft.co.za
CONTAINER FRUIT TERMINAL (PTY) LTD

Bay Road, Ben Schoeman Dock,
Cape Town Harbour, Cape Town, RSA
Tel: +27 (0)21 421 7211
willie@saft.co.za
www.saft.co.za
list of subtropical fruit exporters

EXPORTERS
CONTACT
TEL
Alliance Fruit
Tom Dreyer
+27 83 642 8089
+27 86 678 7335
Colors Fruit
Liezel Kriegler
+27 21 807 5000
+27 21 807 5001
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
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
+27 21 674 5395
+27 21 674 4430
carl@sinogold.co.za
+27 21 852 8494
+27 21 852 9033
Unifrutti
FAX
E-MAIL
Univeg South Africa
Heili Bruce
+27 21 880 1707
+27 21 880 1323
heilib@univeg.co.za
Henk Wever
+27 83 680 5156
+27 86 515 1865
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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
3OUTH !FRICAN !VOCADO 'ROWERS !SSOCIATION

WWWAVOCADOCOZA
3OUTH !FRICAN -ANGO 'ROWERS !SSOCIATION

WWWMANGOCOZA
3OUTH !FRICAN ,ITCHI 'ROWERS !SSOCIATION
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exotic
fruit
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- blueberries
- pomegranates
- raspberries
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blueberries
UNITED KINGDOM 93%
EUROPEAN UNION 5%
FAR EAST 2%
93%
5%
2%
blueberries exported per market 2012/2013
116
blueberries
blueberry historical exports

1200,000
KG
900,000
600,000
300,000
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
SEASON
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
blueberries CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
225,000
200,000
175,000
150,000
KG
125,000
100,000
75,000
50,000
25,000
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
SHIPPING WEEK
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50
51
52
pomegranates
EUROPE 46%
UNITED KINGDOM 18%
AFRICA 12%
FAR EAST & ASIA 10%
MIDDLE EAST 9%
RUSSIA 4%
18%
12%
46%
10%
4%
9%
1%
pomegranates exported per market 2012/2013
118
pomegranates
pomegranate historical exports
4,3 KG
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
SEASON
119
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
pomegranates
pomegranates CVNMPRCBzNCPzUCCIz
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
KG
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SHIPPING WEEK
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
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
list of raspberry exporters

EXPORTERS
CONTACT
TEL
FAX
E-MAIL
Hennie Prins
+27 21 880 1882
+27 21 880 1485
list of pomegranate exporters

EXPORTERS
CONTACT
TEL
FAX
E-MAIL
Colors Fruit
Liezel Kriegler
+27 21 807 5000
+27 21 807 5001
Jan Hoon
+27 21 876 3141
+27 21 876 3295
Freshworld
Danie Kieviet Jr
+27 21 808 7100
+27 21 886 9607
SAPEX Exports
Kobus Louw
+27 21 883 8280
+27 21 887 7233
kobus@sapex.co.za
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CONTENTS
124 Sustainability Initiative of South Africa
128 Transformation initiatives
130 Publications
132 Post-Harvest Innovation Programme
136 Marketing matters
141
List of advertisers
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
OF SOUTH AFRICA
SIZA data platform

4HE 3):! DATA PLATFORM IS NOW UP AND RUNNING n PRODUCERS AND PACK HOUSES THAT
REGISTER AS MEMBERS WILL BE LINKED DIRECTLY TO THE SYSTEM 4HE SYSTEM ALLOWS PRODUCERS
TO COMPLETE THE SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEAL WITH
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
FED DIRECTLY INTO THE SYSTEM
Colleen Chennells
4HE &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! ETHICAL TRADE PROGRAMME NOW FORMALISED AS THE
3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):! HAS GROWN STEADILY OVER WITH
MEMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF $ECEMBER 3):! IS A NON PROFIT MEMBERSHIP
BASED INITIATIVE n OPEN TO PRODUCERS EXPORTERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE
SUPPLY CHAIN !S THE PROGRAMME GROWS MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE REINVESTED IN THE
INDUSTRY AND USED TO IMPLEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMES FOR
PRODUCERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES
4HIS PROVIDES THE INDUSTRY WITH ACCESS TO DATA FROM AUDITS AND VERIlED INFORMATION
FOR THE lRST TIME )N THE PAST BEFORE THIS FUNCTION THE INDUSTRY WAS PLACED AT A CRITICAL
DISADVANTAGE WHEN HAVING TO DEAL WITH ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE AND NON COMPLIANCES
ON FARMS
!LL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONlDENTIALITY ARE BUILT INTO THE 3):! DATA SYSTEM
!S AUDIT REPORTS ARE FED INTO THE SYSTEM IT WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULATED WITH
ACCURATE INFORMATION PROVIDING THE INDUSTRY WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INDUSTRY PROlLES
TRENDS AND BENCHMARKS %XPORTERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 3):! CAN NOW ALSO BE LINKED
TO THEIR SUPPLIERS )T WILL GIVE THEM FULL VISIBILITY OF THEIR SUPPLIERS INCLUDING INFORMATION
ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLETED AND INCOMPLETE SELF ASSESSMENTS AUDIT REPORTS AND
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
4HE 3):! PROGRAMME IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE AND
PUBLIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT ITS CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME AND SUBSIDISE AUDIT COSTS
&3! MEMBERS HAVE COMMITTED FUNDING TO 3):! FOR THREE YEARS AND THE PROGRAMME IS
REQUIRED TO BE SELF SUSTAINING IN ITS FOURTH YEAR4HIS IS AN ACHIEVABLE TARGET n THE GROWTH
OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE MEASURED ANNUALLY WITH A PROJECTION AFTER FOUR YEARS
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
A DETERRENT TO OTHER STANDARDS AND ETHICAL PROGRAMMES THAT ARE IMPOSED ON THE
industry.
Endorsement of SIZA
3):! IS ENDORSED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS THAT INDICATED
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
THE DEMAND FOR SUPPLIERS TO DEMONSTRATE ETHICAL COMPLIANCE VIA AN ETHICAL AUDIT ARE GROWING
AND IS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE $EPARTMENT OF ,ABOUR REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR
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
AVOID DUPLICATION AND SUPPORT THIS PRINCIPLE (OWEVER THEY NEED TO KNOW THAT 3):!
HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE MAJORITY OF THE INDUSTRY WHICH IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE
MONTHLY GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP
3):! HAS BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL .'/S AND HAS SIGNED A
-EMORANDUM OF 5NDERSTANDING -/5 WITH THE INTERNATIONAL .'/ 3OLIDARIDAD
WHICH WILL SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ORGANISATIONS
SIZA / Sedex agreement

4ESCO HAS REGISTERED AS A 3):! MEMBER AND OTHER 5+ RETAILERS SUCH AS -ARKS 3PENCER
3AINSBURYS AND THE #//0 HAVE ALSO INDICATED THEIR SUPPORT -ANY %5 RETAILERS EG
!HOLD !LBERT (EIN AND -IGROS ARE MEMBERS OF THE "USINESS 3OCIAL #OMPLIANCE )NITIATIVE
"3#) WHICH HAS NOW RECOGNISED THE 3):! 3TANDARD AND AUDIT FOR PRODUCERS 4HIS
IS AN IMPORTANT PLATFORM FOR GAINING THE ENDORSEMENT OF A BROAD BASE OF %UROPEAN
retailers.
&3! 3EDEX AND RETAILERS HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT IN &EBRUARY WHICH ALLOWS
SUPPLIERS THAT NEED TO BE VISIBLE ON 3EDEX TO THEIR RETAILER CUSTOMERS TO BE TRANSFERRED
TO THE &3! !" ACCOUNT 4HIS ARRANGEMENT WAS NECESSARY SINCE 3EDEX DID NOT HAVE THE
FACILITY TO INTERFACE DIRECTLY WITH THE 3):! DATA PLATFORM OR ENABLE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER
OF INFORMATION (OWEVER THIS IS A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT AND IT IS ENVISAGED THAT BY
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 $UTCH MARKETS TO BE
@SUSTAINABLE BY 4HE 3):! 3TANDARD IS FORMALLY RECOGNISED BY THE )$( AND ITS
MEMBERS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE @BASKET OF MECHANISMS FOR MEASURING COMPLIANCE
4HE CURRENT ARRANGEMENT AIMS TO SUPPORT 3):! MEMBERS WITH VISIBILITY ON 3EDEX BUT
AT NO ADDITIONAL COST 4HE COST IS CARRIED BY &3! WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING
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
ENCOURAGED IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF 3):! SO THAT THEY CAN
HAVE FULL VISIBILITY OF THEIR 3OUTH !FRICAN SUPPLIERS ON THE 3):! PLATFORM RATHER THAN
3EDEX 4ESCO WHICH UTILISED THIS OPPORTUNITY AND REGISTERED AS A MEMBER OF 3):! SENT OUT
A MEMORANDUM TO ITS SUPPLIERS TO PROMOTE THE 3):! OPTION FOR 4ESCO SECONDARY SUPPLIERS
,OCAL RETAILERS THAT ENDORSE 3):! INCLUDE 7OOLWORTHS 3PAR 0ICK @N 0AY AND 3HOPRITE
#HECKERS &ROM A GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE 3):! HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF
SUPPORT FROM THE -INISTER OF !GRICULTURE &ORESTRY AND &ISHERIES AS WELL AS FUNDING FOR
THE CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FROM THE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE
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SIZA / WIETA Agreement

3):! AND 7)%4! HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE AIM OF AVOIDING DUPLICATION
OF AUDITS )T ALLOWS 3):! MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE THE 7)%4! SEAL TO ACCESS THIS ON THE
BASIS OF THE 3):! AUDIT
#APE )NFORMATION ON THESE WORKSHOPS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE &3! MEMBER
ASSOCIATIONS AND THE 3):! MEMBERSHIP DATABASE )T IS HOPED THAT THIS FUNDING WILL BE
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'
-%# &/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%& #%/
7HILE 3):! %4& TRAINING PROGRAMMES CAN BE PRIVATELY ORGANISED BY MEMBERS THE
PROGRAMME IS CONTINUOUSLY SEEKING FUNDING TO SUBSIDISE %4& TRAINING COURSES AND
DEVELOP TOOLKITS 4HE 7ESTERN #APE $EPARTMENT OF !GRICULTURE RECOGNISES THE VALUE
OF 3):! AND IS COMMITTED TO ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF ETHICAL
INITIATIVES IN AGRICULTURE 4O DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT THE $EPARTMENT HOSTED A
CEREMONY AT ITS HEAD OFlCE IN %LSENBURG ON /CTOBER DURING WHICH A SYMBOLIC
CHEQUE OF 2 MILLION WAS HANDED TO &3! MEMBERS
4HE 3USTAINABLE 4RADE )NITIATIVE )$( IS LOOKING TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUBSIDISE THE
3):! %4& PROGRAMME 4HIS HAS NOT YET BEEN CONlRMED BUT IF THIS FUNDING IS MADE
AVAILABLE IT WILL SUPPORT THE ROLL OUT OF THE 3):! CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME IN ALL
PROVINCES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS /NCE AGAIN COMMUNICATION IN THIS REGARD WILL
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
THE ETHICAL AUDIT 4HE APPLICATION WILL BE MADE TOGETHER WITH THE WINE mOWER DRIED
AND CANNED FRUIT INDUSTRIES
4HE MONEY WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP %4& PROGRAMME MATERIAL TRAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS
AND FACILITATE WORKSHOPS BETWEEN *ULY AND *ULY THROUGHOUT THE 7ESTERN
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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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127
TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES
Good news from harvest to home
4OP OF THE #LASS 4/# IS A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE FRUIT INDUSTRY INITIATED BY THE
&0%& MORE THAN A DECADE AGO /VER THE YEARS 4/# HAS GROWN IN LEAPS IN BOUNDS AND
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
BASIC INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED TRADE CHAIN MANUALS
AND -AY AT THE 3TELLENPAK PACK HOUSE IN 3IMONDIUM &OURTEEN 3TELLENPAK PACK
HOUSE WORKERS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDY
4HE HAPPY OUTCOME IS THAT ALL FOURTEEN STUDENTS COMPLETED AND PASSED THE 4OP OF THE
#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
THE FIRST STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THE HARVEST TO HOME SKILLS PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE
)N THE BASIC @(ARVEST TO (OME MANUAL RECEIVED SPECIAL ATTENTION 4HE GOOD
NEWS IS THAT THIS BOOK TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONALLY DEVELOPED MATERIAL NOW FORMS
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
AND REGISTRATION AFTER A lNAL ASSESSMENT ROUND ON *ULY "EFORE THIS STAGE COULD BE
REACHED THE .ATIONAL 4RAINING )NSTITUTE .4) PRESENTED A PILOT PROJECT BETWEEN !PRIL
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)N -AY A NEW ,EADERSHIP AND -ENTORSHIP ,- COURSE WAS INITIATED IN THE
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
TRAINING MATERIAL WHILST )0, AND 4ESCO SPONSORED THE PRESENTATION COACHING AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE COURSE
)N ORDER TO lND THE IDEAL LEADERS AND MENTORS FOR THE COURSE 4ESCO AND )0, PROVIDED A
LIST OF THEIR SUPPLIERS FROM WHICH APPLICANTS WERE RECRUITED &ROM ALL THE REGISTERED APPLICANTS
A lNAL LIST OF SIXTEEN LEADERS AND ELEVEN MENTORS WERE SELECTED FOR THE COURSE
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
0UBLICATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE
&0%&S SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY
/VER THE YEARS THE &ORUM HAS CONTRACTED THE WRITING
AND EDITING AND MANAGED THE PUBLICATION OF A WIDE
VARIETY OF DOCUMENTS n FROM BOOKS TO INDUSTRY ARTICLES AND NEWSLETTERS TO WEB
site content and directories.
)N THE &0%& ESTABLISHED A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER COMPILED AN INFORMATION
PAMPHLET UPDATED A LARGE PORTION OF ITS WEBSITE CONTENT INITIATED A NEW PUB
LICATION UNDER THE 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0() 0ROGRAMME AND COMPLETED THE
!DVANCED 0OME &RUIT -ANUAL
4HE &0%& .EWSLETTER WAS INTRODUCED TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE &0%& SECRETARIAT OVER AND ABOVE DAILY E MAIL COMMUNICATION
)DEALLY THIS PUBLICATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DRAW THE &0%& MEMBER COMMUNITY
closer.
4HE INFORMATION PAMPHLET IS A GREAT MARKETING TOOL )T PROVIDES CLEAR AND CONCISE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE &0%& THE 3USTAINABILITY )NITIATIVE OF 3OUTH !FRICA 3):!
AND THE 0() 0ROGRAMME 4O EXPLAIN THE BROAD STRUCTURE OF THE 3OUTH !FRICAN
FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY A &RUIT 3OUTH !FRICA &3! ORGANOGRAM IS ALSO INCLUDED
$URING THE PAST YEAR PAMPHLETS WERE HANDED OUT TO TRADE VISITORS IN 3OUTH
!FRICA AND DISTRIBUTED AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE EVENTS
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,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
A LIST OF ALL &0%& MEMBERS WITH THEIR PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CONTACT DETAILS
)T IS A RELEVANT AND COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF INFORMATION NOW REGARDED BY GOVERNMENT
AS THE OFlCIAL 3OUTH !FRICAN FRUIT EXPORT PUBLICATION 4O REACH THE WIDEST POSSIBLE
AUDIENCE THE DIRECTORIES ARE AVAILABLE IN %NGLISH AND -ANDARIN AND DISTRIBUTED AT
FRESH PRODUCE TRADE FAIRS WORLDWIDE
4HREE 0() BOOKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED WITH A FOURTH UNDERWAY n THIS TIME IN MAGAZINE
FORMAT 4HE BOOKS REPORT ON ALL 0() FUNDED PROJECTS BUT ARE MORE THAN JUST A RECORD
THEY AIM TO INSPIRE AND INFORM BY OFFERING A VISUAL JOURNEY AS PERCEIVED THROUGH A
SCIENTIlC LENS !BOVE ALL THE 0() BOOKS ARE INTENDED TO BE A SHOWPIECE FOR THE 3OUTH
!FRICAN FRESH FRUIT INDUSTRY
4HE &0%& SERIES OF TRADE CHAIN MANUALS IS THE CONTINUATION OF A PASSIONATE JOURNEY
WHICH BEGAN IN THE YEARS SHORTLY AFTER DEREGULATION WHEN NINE TRADE CHAIN MANUALS
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
DOCUMENTED FOR THE lRST TIME
/VER TIME THE ORIGINAL MANUALS WERE UPDATED AND CONSOLIDATED INTO A SINGLE VOLUME
KNOWN AS THE "ASIC 4RADE #HAIN -ANUAL !N )NTERMEDIATE AND AN !DVANCED #ITRUS
-ANUAL FOLLOWED SOON AFTER 4HE MANUALS ARE MAINLY USED FOR TRAINING UNDER THE 4OP
OF THE #LASS 4/# PROGRAMME BUT THEY ARE ALSO USEFUL REFERENCE GUIDES TO ANYONE
IN THE FRUIT INDUSTRY
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
INNOVATION PROGRAMME
a public-private partnership between
SOUTH AFRICA
BENElT ALL KINDS OF FRUIT

s 0() PROVIDES THE FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY WITH MORE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
RESOURCES
s )T SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN PRIORITY AREAS
s )T DEVELOPS NEW AREAS OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
s )T SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EFFORTS IN SMALLER EXPORT INDUSTRIES SUBTROPICAL
FRUIT AND NEW CROPS PERSIMMONS POMEGRANATES
s 0() ENSURES THAT MORE 3OUTH !FRICAN RESEARCHERS ARE RETAINED WITHIN THE POST
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
AS A WHOLE
s 0() BUILDS CAPACITY BY DEVELOPING NEW AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS INCLUDING BLACK
researchers.
s )T FACILITATES KNOWLEDGE SHARING THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS DURING WHICH
RESEARCH lNDINGS ARE CONVEYED
s 0() lNANCES SPECIALISED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SO BUILDS CAPACITY AND
s )T SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION AMONGST 3OUTH !FRICAN
RESEARCHERS STUDENTS AND LEADING INTERNATIONAL POST HARVEST RESEARCHERS
POST-HARVEST INNOVATION PROGRAMME
Junette Davids
!NOTHER THREE YEARS OF THE 0OST (ARVEST )NNOVATION 0()

0ROGRAMME HAVE COME AND GONE $URING THE PAST THREE
YEARS THE 0() 0ROGRAMME HAS EARNED ITSELF AN ACCOLADE AS ONE OF THE BEST MANAGED
PROGRAMMES FUNDED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 3CIENCE AND 4ECHNOLOGY $34 AND AN
EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
4HE 0() PROGRAMME ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS ACROSS MANY PARTS OF THE
COMPLEX COLD CHAIN 4HIS RESEARCH PROGRAMME IS ALSO JUST OVER lVE YEARS OLD 3INCE
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION SUCCESSES ARE SELDOM THE RESULT OF SHORT TERM INTERVENTIONS
IT IS UNREALISTIC TO PROVIDE A SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND ASSESSMENT THAT QUANTIFIES THE
BENEFITS OF 0() (OWEVER DESPITE THE SHORT FUNDING PERIOD THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF 0()
ON THE 3OUTH !FRICAN FRESH FRUIT EXPORT INDUSTRY IS UNQUESTIONABLE
!S THE INDUSTRY AGAIN EMERGES AS A MAJOR PARTICIPANT IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
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
TECHNOLOGY n THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PROJECT SUPPORT WORKSHOPS LOCAL AND INTER
NATIONAL CONFERENCES EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
$URING 0() A TOTAL OF TWENTY FOUR PROJECTS WERE FUNDED INCLUDING lFTEEN SCIENCE
PROJECTS 4HE PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED OF THE
TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING ALLOCATION WHICH INCLUDES TWENTY THREE POSTGRADUATE STUDENT
BURSARIES AND BURSARY TOP UPS 3OME 0() PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED AND OTHERS ARE
IN THE lNAL STAGES AND WILL BE WRITTEN UP IN DUE COURSE 4HUS FAR TWENTY NINE ARTICLES
THAT REPORT ON THE lNDINGS OF 0() SUPPORTED PROJECTS WERE PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS !BSTRACTS AND LINKS TO THESE ARTICLES CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE 0()
WEBSITE www.postharvestinnovation.org.za.
!N INDEPENDENT )MPACT !SSESSMENT STUDY CONDUCTED IN IDENTIFIED THE

FOLLOWING BENElTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF 0()
s )T IS VERY DIFlCULT TO ATTAIN INDUSTRY FUNDING FOR CROSS SECTOR RESEARCH YET 0()
PROJECTS HAVE EMERGED THAT ALLOW FOR CROSS SECTOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO
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3OME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF SHORTER TERM PROJECTS

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

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
!GRICULTURE 4HEIR PRESENCE EMPHASISED THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELEVANCE OF
THE 0() 0ROGRAMMES CONTRIBUTION
!$6/#!4% 43(),),/ -!354(! $%0549 -).)34%2 /& 3#)%.#% !.$

4%#(./,/'9 !.$ !.4/. +25'%2 &0%& #%/ !4 4(% 0() 39-0/3)5-
! 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 $34S SECTOR
SPECIlC )NNOVATION &UND
! FUTURE 0() WILL HAVE A BROADER SCOPE TO INCLUDE OTHER AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
SUCH AS VEGETABLES AND INDIGENOUS mOWERS )T WILL HOWEVER REMAIN WITHIN THE &0%&
FOLD UNTIL IT IS ABLE TO ESTABLISH ITSELF AS AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY TO BE MORE
REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS EXPANDED MANDATE %XCITING TIMES LIE AHEAD AS WE VENTURE INTO
UNTAPPED HORIZONS FOR THE 0() 0ROGRAMME
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!.4/. +25'%2 7)4( 02/& 7/*#)%#( *!.)3)%7)#: ,%&4 !.$

$2 !.'%,/ :!.%,,! 2)'(4 !4 4(% 0() 39-0/3)5-
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135
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
EVER
THE SOUTH AFRICAN PAVILION AT FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN 2013
)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
(FPEF), JACQUES DU PREEZ (HORTGRO) AND JUSTIN CHADWICK (CGA) AT THE SA STAND
The next Asia Fruit Logistica is scheduled for 3 to 5 September 2014.

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World Food Moscow 2013

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7ORLD &OOD -OSCOW WAS A BIG DEAL IN NOT ONLY FOR THE INDUSTRY BUT FOR THE
ENTIRE COUNTRY SINCE IT WAS THE lRST TIME THAT 3OUTH !FRICA PARTICIPATED 4HE &0%& FOUR
OF ITS MEMBERS AND OTHER FOOD SECTORS CO EXHIBITED AT THE NATIONAL PAVILION WHICH
WAS SPONSORED BY THE $EPARTMENT OF 4RADE AND )NDUSTRY
4HE EVENT WHICH TOOK PLACE FROM TO 3EPTEMBER WAS WELL ATTENDED WITH
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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Citrus statistics and information

List of citrus fruit exporters

List of FPEF members

Citrus associations information

99 Subtropical fruit statistics and information

FPEF associate members

List of subtropical fruit exporters

Stone fruit statistics and information

Subtropical fruit associations information

List of stone fruit exporters

115 Exotic fruit statistics and information

Stone fruit associations information

List of exotic fruit exporters

Pome fruit statistics and information

Sustainability Initiative of South Africa

List of pome fruit exporters

128 Transformation initiatives

Pome fruit associations information

Table grape statistics and information

132 Post-Harvest Innovation Programme

List of table grape exporters

136 Marketing matters

Table grape associations information

Relationships with government

4HE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RISKS IN PARTICULAR #"3 RESULTED IN MEETINGS WITH

As an industry, we entered the 2013 season with

4HE TASK OF IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES IN RESPECT OF PHYTOSANITARY CERTIlCATES AND #"3

Relationships within the industry

Fruit South Africa

Shipping and national ports

The FPEF team

@#HANGE IS YOUR PARTNER IN MANAGING YOUR FUTURE A WISE

LIST OF FPEF MEMBERS

$OLE 3OUTH !FRICA

3!&% &ARM 6ENTURES

)NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT  ,OGISTICS ,TD )0,

.EW MEMBERS WHO JOINED THE &0%& BETWEEN

AS Viljoen & Seuns Boerdery

Tel +27 21 763 7600

Tel +27 83 642 8089/

Postnet Suite 195,

Tel +27 21 851 1234

Tel +27 23 354 8713

Banhoek Fruit Marketing

Dew Crisp Building,

Bubesi House, No 19 & 20,

Tel +27 21 885 2635

Tel +27 21 863 3146

Tel +27 21 876 2250

Tel +27 21 979 4800

Cape Five Exports

Capespan South Africa

Fairways Office Park,

Parc du Cap, Building 1,

Third Floor, New Link Centre,

Tel +27 21 850 4640

Tel +27 21 917 2600

Tel +27 21 807 5000

Tel +27 21 863 6300

NICO VAN STADEN

Delica Global Export

205 Main Road

@#HANGE IS YOUR PARTNER IN MANAGING YOUR FUTURE A WISE

)NTERNATIONAL 0ROCUREMENT ,OGISTICS ,TD )0,