SUBTROPICAL FRUITS | SOUTH AFRICA
Avocados, bananas, mango’s litchis, papayas, granadillas, pineapples, guavas, loquats, melons & kiwi fruit.The best areas for cultivation of these subtropical fruits are in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Guavas and Granadillas are also grown in the Western Cape, whilst pineapples are grown in the Eastern Cape & KwaZulu-Natal.
The total hectares are: Avo’s: 12000, Pineapples: 14000, Bananas: 11600, Mangoes: 8100& Litchis: 3000.Avocados, bananas, mango’s litchis, papayas, Granada, pineapples, guavas, loquats, melons & kiwi fruit.The best areas for cultivation of these subtropical fruits are in the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.
Guavas and Granadillas are also grown in the Western Cape, whilst pineapples are grown in the Eastern Cape&KwaZulu-Natal. The total hectares are: Avo’s: 12000, Pineapples: 14000, Bananas: 11600, Mangoes: 8100 & Litchis: 3000.This industry commenced comparatively recently in South Africa, concentrated in the Western Cape with the Paarl Valley as the focal point.Extensive olive plantings are found in the Western Cape, while increasing interest is being shown in berries, pomegranates and figs. Granadillas and cactus pears are found in areas of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
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