In South Africa they speculate there will be a 90% increase in planted cherry area

In South Africa they speculate there will be a 90% increase in planted cherry area

According to  Freshplaza.es, during the Annual General Assembly of the Cherry Association, in the next 4 to 5 years, the planted cherry area in South Africa could increase in 90%. 

In the last years, the planted area of this fruit has increased 77%, with 24 growers that cultivate in 33 agricultural units, Nina Viljoen, Hortgro economist, explained in the conference.

It was Viljoen herself that indicated that the planted area increased 90% the next 4 to 5 years reaching around 1,035 hectares.

The cherry production areas in South Africa are: Western Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo. 

Itโ€™s worth mentioning that South Africaโ€™s main export market is the United Kingdom. They also export cherries to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and Asia.

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