Zimbabwe is seeing the increase in high value horticultural exports driven by the growth in macadamia nuts, blueberries, citrus, vegetables and pecan nuts.
Macadamia nuts had $13.8 million, blueberries increased sharply to 5 000 tons and pecan nuts jumped to 348% from 85.3 tons in 2020-21 to 374 tons in 2021-22. Apple production increased by 17% from 4 032 tons in 2020-21 to 4 708 tons
Dr John Basera, permanent secretary of Zimbabwe's Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development said they are targeting these export crops to benefit 2.3 million households.