How South Africa Has Doubled Spain on the Export of Citrus Fruit

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In forty years, South Africa has moved from anti-apartheid boycotts to the top of the world citrus trade, but European protectionism, failed logistics and El Niño threaten this success.

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This is reflected in a report published on Wednesday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) on the citrus fruit campaign, with data for the period from September 2025 to May 2026. In the document it has been charged to shipments from South Africa, in the month of September, and those originating in Turkey and Egypt, since the beginning of the year, as the reason for this historic increase. The tons imported to date, thus excee…