In the 2025 export season, southern African citrus growers packed 203.4 million 15kg cartons of fruit for delivery to global markets.
This is according to the latest data released by the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa CGSA, which noted that the number of actual packed exports were 19 higher than the original estimate of 171.2 million cartons in April. Packed exports were up 22 compared with 2024.
CGA CEO, Boitshoko Ntshabele, attributed the growth to a combination of favourable weather conditions in the growing regions and the many young trees that came into fruit this season.