# The Citrus Growers’ Association says the Southern African citrus industry expects to export 171-million cartons this season, up 3.6-percent from last year. The association’s CEO Boitshoko Ntshabele says lemon and grapefruit exports are off to a strong start. Ntshabele warns that US tariff uncertainty remains a major threat to the sector as well as port inefficiencies and trade barriers. The industry anticipates to add 100-thousand jobs by 2032 if market access improves.
Association confident Southern Africa’s citrus exports set to grow despite tariff concerns