As many markets across the globe begin to ease living restrictions and many consumers start to take tentative steps outside their homes, the world they are returning to is far different from the one they left at the beginning of the year.

The South African raisin industry celebrated its 100th anniversary in the Orange River area in 2019 and is poised for significant expansion in the years ahead.

The lemon season in Spain, Italy and Turkey is ending earlier this year.

Since the start of South Africa’s lockdown, its wine industry’s backbone has been hit hard. Bulk wine producers represent approximately 85 percent of the industry in terms of production in South Africa. In exports, bulk wine surpasses bottled wine exports.

In Germany, traders are looking back on a very unstable pineapple season, and in fact, this applies to the global market. For some, the demand has fallen and prices are high, while others are dealing with a short supply and rising prices.

From Angola to Zimbabwe, Southern Africa’s fragile economies are rattled by the coronavirus pandemic.