date:Mar 21, 2013
growing region for mangoes is the Hoedspuirt area, where 50% of the volume is grown, the other producing regions are Levubu and Onderberg. The traditional varieties are the Tommy Atkins, Kent and Keitt's. Badenhorst explains that the Heidi variety is proving very popular on the South African market towards the end of the season and other new varieties are also being explored for the domestic and export trade.
Exports of South African mangoes are limited, the main competition in the EU coming f