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Harvest and export of Pink Lady apples from South Africa
South Africa
Thursday 12 July 2007
Colour development of this variety was late - came only after the cold front of 27th-29th April 2007.
For many producers this fruit was too late or if they did harvest the fruit with better colour this was not suitable for long term storage and had to pack for immediate marketing. Other quality parameters such as size, sugars, etc were very good. This fruit picked after the weather at the end of April was susceptible to bruising.
Volumes are very similar to the 2006 harvest. However, because of late colour development of fruit, fruit less than originally planned was put away into long term storage.
Very little fruit was packed to date. Reports are that packouts are plus/minus 10% below 2006 levels which were already a low base. However, this was not optimum picked fruit that has been packed to date.
Latest South African Pink Lady® export estimates in 13kg cartons: United Kingdom 550 000 cartons, Europe 100 000 cartons, South Africa 150 000 cartons.
For many producers this fruit was too late or if they did harvest the fruit with better colour this was not suitable for long term storage and had to pack for immediate marketing. Other quality parameters such as size, sugars, etc were very good. This fruit picked after the weather at the end of April was susceptible to bruising.
Volumes are very similar to the 2006 harvest. However, because of late colour development of fruit, fruit less than originally planned was put away into long term storage.
Very little fruit was packed to date. Reports are that packouts are plus/minus 10% below 2006 levels which were already a low base. However, this was not optimum picked fruit that has been packed to date.
Latest South African Pink Lady® export estimates in 13kg cartons: United Kingdom 550 000 cartons, Europe 100 000 cartons, South Africa 150 000 cartons.
