Citrus from South Africa has now packed about 65 percent of its estimated volumes and has shipped close to the same amount.
Since early June, it has had weekly container arrivals into Philadelphia, with a weekly service into Savannah, operated by MSC. It has also loaded 2x its dedicated vessels with Seatrade. The first of these arrived just after 4th of July, and the second arrived the last week of July.
The product entered the U.S. market during the 1st week of June with sufficient supply. While each season is different, the Summer Citrus from South Africa organization remains committed to managing supply and demand as it complements domestic U.S. production when it is unavailable.
Planning for its 2026 season began very early, as this program requires a focus and a massive amount of coordination and effort to execute it well. Early on, the organization was able to inform the trade that it did not have the bumper crop from last year, especially on oranges. However the organization prides itself on having premium product and that it will maintain continual communications to the trade as information becomes available.