From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation:
The black spot fungal disease in South Africa has prevented fruit growers from sending produce to the European Union, which is traditionally their largest market. Justin Chadwick from the Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa says his members have increased their exports to China by 50 percent, up to 4.5 million cartons.
"We're sending more fruit into those markets that perhaps we didn't send as much to in the past. But obviously with citrus black spot there has been a reduction or less fruit going into Europe," he said.
The European Union has increased the requirements relating to citrus imports with black spot, which has left southern African growers needing to find other markets.
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