We have entered our 33rd week of the 25th Summer Citrus from South Africa season! This program is made possible AND is successful with a business model that manages supply and demand coupled with tremendous effort put into pre-planning. We do our best to predict what will be available and connect that back to the shipping plan to ensure accuracy and efficiency – all season long.
Our program is one-of-a-kind that includes all the service providers who communicate on a regular basis with each other as a collective unit, despite being competitors. This is truly where the power and effectiveness of the program comes from!
Take a look below for an update on where we are with the season and click the video link to hear from a few of our service providers.
Current Season Snapshot
- By the end of week 32 we would have packed 75% of our overall estimates
- By the end of week 32 we would have shipped 67% of our overall estimates
- By the end of week 32 we have 37% of our estimates arrived in the U.S.
- We are also finished packing Navels and will soon start with Midknights.
- We are moving through our peak weeks of later Mandarin varieties and the quality and volumes are looking good.
- Overall quality is looking good.
- The season is not without challenges, but we pride ourselves in providing real-time and continuous updated information to the industry.
- Our strength really lies in connecting all service providers throughout the supply-chain from the production side to the final consumer.
- We are only as strong as our service providers and their teams.
- We are an umbrella brand for all parties involved in the Summer Citrus program into the U.S.
- With continued weekly arrivals of fresh produce into the port of Philadelphia with either containers, our dedicated conventional vessels, or both, we have proven ourselves as a dependable partner for our customers.
- Our container service into Philadelphia compliments our dedicated conventional vessels.
- We proudly selling the world’s finest Summer Citrus!
Watch this video spotlight featuring long-term partnes, Seatrade and FPT on our dedicated vessels to the U.S.
Stay in touch with how the season unfolds with our bi-weekly newsletter and get connected to an exporter or importer by vising our website!
Thank you for your contribution to our program!
Warm regards,
Suhanra Conradie
CEO – Summer Citrus from South Africa
suhanra@summercitrus.com
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