Abakhiqizi be-olive baseNingizimu Afrika bagxila kakhulu emikhwalweni yekhwalithi ephezulu, njengamafutha omnqumo angenantambo angaphezulu futhi bahlukanisa umkhiqizo wabo wemikhiqizo ngemikhiqizo yamafutha omnqumo eyengeziwe, njenge-olive tapenades ne-skincare.
Ukulima ama-olive eSewula Afrika kenzelwe ukukhiqizwa kwamafutha omnqumo, kepha cishe izingxenye ezimbili kwezintathu zezidingo zikawoyela zaseNingizimu Afrika zithunyelwa ngaphandle, ikakhulukazi zivela eSpain.
Izinhlobo zeminqumo ezitshalwe kakhulu eNingizimu Afrika yiFrantoio, lapho ingama-749 ha, yize amasimu encipha ancipha kwezinye izinhlobo, njengeCoratino ne-FS18. Umnyakazo we-olive ohlobo lwesibili olwedlula zonke oluchuma kakhulu eNingizimu Afrika ngama-659 ha, osetshenziselwa ukukhiqizwa kwamafutha omnqumo etafuleni.
Translated by Nsika Khoza