Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) entered its 25th shipping season with the support of the MSC Shirley and fruit arrived in the U.S. towards the end of May. Despite recent heavy rainfall in the Western Cape and in Citrusdal, where SCSA’s growers are primarily located, the group is reorganizing after days without electricity and a lack of access to citrus groves and some roads. The reality is that load shedding is part of their daily lives and the Western Cape is a winter rainfall area. The video below is available to illustrate SCSA’s plan and includes messages from the group’s Board of Directors to kick off its 25th season of shipping fresh citrus to the U.S.To stay up-to-date on citrus from South Africa, subscribe to the newsletter here. For more information:Jessica SchneiderSummer Citrus from South Africajschneider@dma-solutions.comwww.summercitrus.com

Source: The North Africa Journal June 26, 2023 18:19 UTC