The past season has been particularly tough for the deciduous fruit industry, according to Nicholas Dicey chairperson of Hortgro and a farmer near Wolseley in the Western Cape.
Dicey said that in December 2021, deciduous fruit farmers had a bullish outlook for the season. However, logistical and market challenges associated with the Russia-Ukraine war, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and operational challenges at the Port of Cape Town had scuppered these
