13. CLIMATE CHANGE - Western Cape

Although Cartwright‟s study only assessed the impact of climate change on Braeburn apples, similar trends can be expected for other varieties. In general, the fruit industry is expected to be impacted upon more by extreme events (predicted to increase with climate change) than by changes in averages (pers. comm Wand 2006, quoted in Louw 2007

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