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South Africa orange export season

South Africa ships oranges May–September, with April and October at the shoulders. Lands May–October on the South Africa → Rotterdam run.

Ships
May–September
April, October at the shoulders
Lands
week 20–43
on the South Africa → Rotterdam run, 16–22 days
South Africa oranges: the export window by month, and the weeks each lane lands it.
Stage Month
Ships out of South Africa Ships may–september peak · april, october shoulder
South Africa → Rotterdam 16–22 days · week 20–43 Lands week 20–43 on the South Africa → Rotterdam run
South Africa → United Kingdom 16–22 days · week 20–43 Lands week 20–43 on the South Africa → United Kingdom run
Peak Shoulder Landing Port to port, across services rather than one schedule. Add the road leg at either end.

Varieties Navel, Valencia Load ports Cape Town, Durban, and Gqeberha

Roughly April to October, which is the single largest thing South Africa ships. Navels open the season and Valencias carry the second half of it.

Citrus peak is also when Durban and Cape Town are at their most congested and reefer equipment is at its tightest. The harvest is predictable and so is the shortage that goes with it — treat a rolled booking in July as a likely event rather than an exception.

Last reviewed August 2026. Editorial ranges for a normal year, not a published schedule. Weather moves them, sometimes by weeks.

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