There are reports that farmers in the Eastern Cape, between Uitenhage and Addo, are dumping class C and juicing fruit. Deon Joubert, Special Envoy EU - Market Access, of the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa explains the issue of excess citrus fruit in our country: Is the CGA aware of citrus being dumped because of excess fruit currently available? The CGA … [Read more...]
Citrus farmer celebrates two years of solar energy
One of South Africa’s largest citrus farms are celebrating their second solar-versary. Their 265.98 kWp roof-mounted solar plant, that is made up of 806 x 330Wp Canadian Solar Photovoltaic panels, was commissioned in June 2019 and has been harnessing the sun’s energy and converting it to electricity to power the farm ever since. Joubert en Seuns is a well-established farming … [Read more...]
