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News, market deep-dives and producer stories from South Africa's fresh produce trade. Long-form analysis of what's moving at Joburg, Tshwane, Durban and Cape Town markets.
Tomato prices this week: a 4-market comparison
Tomatoes are the most-traded vegetable on South Africa's fresh produce markets — and the most volatile. In a single week the national average can swing 20% or more, driven by…
30 Aug 2026
How to read a market price sheet (and not get ripped off)
If you've ever stood in front of a chalkboard at Joburg Market at 5am trying to figure out what R3 200 actually means — this is for you. Price sheets at the four big mun…
26 Aug 2026
Meet the agents: who's selling at SA's municipal markets
Every box of tomatoes, bag of onions, and pocket of spinach that lands at one of South Africa's four big municipal markets is sold by a commissioned fresh produce agent. There are …
22 Aug 2026
Why Pretoria tomatoes are often cheaper than Cape Town ones
A box of round tomatoes in Pretoria West last week cleared at about R210. The same grade in Cape Town's Epping market was R245–R260. For the same product, on the same day, in…
18 Aug 2026
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