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By Alex Lennane
An extended European ban on South African citrus fruit could be “an industry-ending event” according to the head of the Citrus Grower’s Association of Southern Africa.
Justin Chadwick was speaking to The Coolstar shortly after announcing that the CGA has hired industry heavyweight Deon Joubert to build bridges with bureaucrats in Brussels.
The European Commission banned citrus imports from South Africa at the end of the country’s 2013 growing season because of citrus blackspot. Citrus blackspot is a disease present in Africa ...
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