Japan had initially rejected avocados from South Africa, citing health and regulatory standards, but last November the two countries reached an agreement to allow the exports. (Mariana Greif Etchebehere/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
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