May 26, 2020 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (May 26, 2020) – Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) announces a strong 2020 season as the first vessel of the year makes its way to the United States this week. Easy Peeler Clementines will be the first fruit to arrive this month at the New York port. More Easy Peelers and some Navel Oranges will follow with the first conventional vessel arriving in Philadelphia towards the...April 24, 2019 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (April 24, 2019) – Now in its twentieth year serving the U.S. with fresh citrus during the summer months, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is pleased to share the highlights from the association’s recent planning session in Citrusdal, South Africa earlier this month. The morning began with a warm welcome from Boet Mouton, SCSA’s chairman of the board of directors. Mouton explained the importance of importer...November 21, 2018 | Press Releases
June 4, 2018 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (June 4, 2018) – On a mission to supply fresh, sweet, and delicious citrus during the summer months, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is happy to announce the launch of its 2018 summer consumer promotion, the Sweet Summer Sweepstakes. With fruits dominating the majority of snacking dollars, including oranges and easy-peeling clementines, summer is an optimal time for brands to be present and appeal to...April 11, 2018 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (April 24, 2018) – Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is proud to announce the start of what is proving to be prosperous season despite the challenges associated with the droughts occurring in the Western Cape. With international best practices, innovation and the latest technology, growers are able to maximize their resources in these difficult times to produce an increased volume of good looking crop. Easy Peelers,...October 3, 2017 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (Oct. 3, 2017) – Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is finishing the season strong with the two final scheduled vessels set to arrive with Navels and Easy Peelers as well as the first shipment of the popular Midknight variety into the United States. The last conventional vessel will arrive to the Port of Philadelphia the week of Oct. 9. With sophisticated logistics services and consolidated resources,...July 6, 2017 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (July 6, 2017) – Kicking off the season strong, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) is proud to announce the arrival of its first vessel of citrus – containing mostly Navel oranges and Easy Peelers – to the United States. Combining efforts with sophisticated supply chain partners like Holt Logistics and the Port of Philadelphia enables SCSA to provide a steady supply of fresh, sweet and...May 15, 2017 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (May 15, 2017) – In its second year as a consumer-facing brand, Summer Citrus from South Africa is proud to announce the launch of its 2017 promotion – Swing Into Summer – which aims to bring awareness to South African citrus and encourage trial during the brand’s limited availability in the summer months. With so many citrus options available throughout the year, the brand learned from its...April 28, 2017 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (Apr. 28, 2017) – This year’s Annual Planning Meeting, hosted by Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) brought members from across the U.S. and Western Cape together to review sales and marketing plans, production volumes, shipping schedules, and category trends to support the 2017 season. Seald Sweet International’s Mayda Sotomayor opened the planning sessions by introducing the growers, importers, retailers, marketing team, and other key members of...September 21, 2016 | Press Releases
CITRUSDAL, South Africa (Sept. 21, 2016) – Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) approaches the end of a strong growing season with steady volumes of Navels and Midknights available until the end of October. The last conventional vessel will arrive to the Port of Philadelphia the week of Sept. 26, concluding this season’s shipments for SCSA. “Each year, our goal is to provide superior quality citrus to the U.S. market...
