Citrus fruit terminal opened in South Africa

A new terminal for specialised citrus fruit has been launched in Durban in a joint venture between South African Ports Operations (Sapo) and the Oceana Group. Officials say the terminal will allow South Africa to compete more effectively with other major citrus fruit exporters. The terminal also satisfies the stricter contamination protocols of importing countries. Tau Morwe, the CEO of the South African Port Operations (Sapo), says this new steri-fruit facility will also put South Africa on par with countries like the US, which is Japan's major citrus fruit supplier. Citrus production is one of the most developed of the fruit export businesses in South Africa. Most of the export citrus crop from the eastern and northern parts of the country is processed in Durban.