date:May 30, 2022
re unusually small in the Western Cape, peaking at count 88. Eastern Cape navel counts look better (counts 64/72).
A Valencia export crop of 58.2 million (15kg) cartons is estimated with the harvesting of the first Turkey and Delta Valencias starting in Limpopo Province from around week 23, peaking over week 30 to week 35. The northern parts of South Africa contribute most to the Valencia crop (whence 42.58 million cartons are expected, versus 40.856 million in 2021).
In the Hoedspruit region