Business News 6.8.2020 11:27 am

Citrus exports to US set for record, fueled by Covid-19

The increased exports to the US and production will also lead to further job creation in the industry, which employs about 30 000 workers from rural communities.

Western Cape and Northern Cape citrus growers are expecting another bumper export season to the United States (US), with an approximately 60 000 tons of citrus being sent from Cape Town to the port of Philadelphia in 2020. This is a 9% increase from the previous record set in 2018 when 55 000 tons of citrus was shipped, the Citrus Growers Association said in a statement.