Origins / Africa
South Africa
The UK's key counter-seasonal partner. When European supply finishes, South African citrus, apples, pears, grapes, avocados and stone fruit take over.
- Growing regions
- Western Cape, Limpopo, Eastern Cape
- Transit to UK
- 16–20 days by sea
- Mode
- Reefer container / conventional reefer
- UK entry
- London Gateway / Southampton
- Main season
- Citrus May–Oct · grapes Nov–Apr
- Trade terms
- UK–SACUM–Mozambique EPA
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Why South Africa
- Southern-hemisphere summer citrus
- Apples and pears from Ceres and Elgin
- Table grapes Nov–Apr
Season by product
| Product | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | ||||||||||||
| Mango | ||||||||||||
| Passion fruit | ||||||||||||
| Orange | ||||||||||||
| Lemon | ||||||||||||
| Grapefruit & pomelo | ||||||||||||
| Table grapes | ||||||||||||
| Blueberry | ||||||||||||
| Apple | ||||||||||||
| Pear | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate | ||||||||||||
| Sweet potato |
From South Africa
What we bring in.
In season · 5 originsTropical & exotic
Avocado
Peru · South Africa · Kenya · Colombia · Mexico · Spain · Chile
In season · 3 originsTropical & exotic
Mango
Brazil · Peru · India · South Africa · Egypt · Spain · Kenya
In season · 3 originsTropical & exotic
Passion fruit
Kenya · Colombia · Vietnam · South Africa
In season · 1 originCitrus
Orange
Spain · Egypt · Morocco · South Africa
In season · 2 originsCitrus
Lemon
Spain · South Africa · Egypt
In season · 2 originsCitrus
Grapefruit & pomelo
South Africa · Spain · Vietnam
In season · 2 originsGrapes & melons
Table grapes
Egypt · Spain · India · South Africa · Peru · Chile · Brazil
In season · 2 originsBerries
Blueberry
Peru · Chile · Morocco · Spain · South Africa
In season · 1 originStone & pome
Apple
South Africa · Chile · New Zealand
In season · 2 originsStone & pome
Pear
South Africa · Chile · Netherlands
In season · 2 originsStone & pome
Pomegranate
Spain · India · Peru · South Africa
In season · 1 originRoots & alliums
Sweet potato
Egypt · South Africa · Spain
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