South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

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Posts forecast that the production of apples (1% increase to 910,000 MT), pears (3% increase to 390,000 MT) and grapes (7% increase to 300,000MT) will bounce back in the 2014/15 MY based on normal growing conditions following hail and rainfall damage at the end of December 2013. Post forecasts that the increase in apple, pear and grape production, and the weak Rand/US$ exchange rate, will also result in increases in apple exports (3% increase to 390,000MT), pears exports (2% to225,000MT) and grape exports (7% to 278,000MT) in the 2014/15 MY.

South Africa: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual

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