For our group, delivering our fruit to the US at the right time is of utmost importance. We pride ourselves on the quality of our fruit, consistent weekly arrivals, and sharing updated information with the trade regarding our shipments. That said, it remains a balancing act, as fruit is picked at the optimum maturity to achieve the best balance of storage life, shipping durability, and consumer eating quality.
From the production side, we still have Navels arriving through August, with the last bits in early September. We are now entering the final phase of our production season. We just finished shipping the majority of late Mandarin varieties, with strong arrivals through August and the first 2 weeks of September. As usual, the fruit quality is exceptional. Star Ruby shipments are also done, with arrivals still through September.
We started packing some Midknights already, as is typical for our 2026 season; production on all fruit types is 2 weeks early. Most will, however, arrive in late September and early October.
We are continuing with our container shipments with MSC, and our last conventional vessel will arrive in early October. The port of Philadelphia is our main entrance and hub in the US.
Thank you to all our loyal service providers for the continued support and your contribution to our program!
Enjoy this video, which shows more of beautiful Cape Town and our shipments so far.
Please stay up to date with us during the season and reach to out to our grower-exporters or importers to secure your citrus during the summer months.
Proudly growing, shipping, and selling the world’s finest Summer Citrus!
Thank you for the continued support!
Suhanra Conradie
CEO – Summer Citrus from South Africa
suhanra@summercitrus.com
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