Early South African apple exporter looks to up overseas trade
The new Royal Gala season is starting for Maluti Fruit in a cool summer with plentiful rain, and it’s been years since rivers have run as strongly as this season, says Hein Punt, CEO of Bethlehem-based Maluti Fruit, and they’re looking forward to a good season.
Harvesting early season Royal Gala in the eastern Free State (photos supplied by Hein Punt)
Their early apples from producers in the eastern Free State and Mpumalanga hit a sweet spot in the season as carry-over apple stock declines in quality after seven months plus in controlled atmosphere and retailers PicknPay and Checkers stand ready to take in the first fresh Royal Gala apples of the season.