Sol Plaatje Fresh Produce Market: physical wholesale market in Kimberley
Sol Plaatje Fresh Produce Market is a municipal fresh-produce market in Kimberley, South Africa. Kimberley, South Africa.
AGR-160 · Physical wholesale market · Kimberley, South Africa · ZAR
Sol Plaatje Fresh Produce Market is a municipal fresh-produce market in Kimberley, South Africa. The SAUFM directory lists 11 Cecil Sussman Street, Kimberley 8301, while the municipality's website identifies a market-management function. National statistics should also be searched under Kimberley because the city name can appear instead of the full operator name. Linking those names helps avoid creating two directory entries for the same location and makes it easier to match a statistical table with the correct physical market.
In “Crops and Markets” for the fourth quarter of 2024, Kimberley records 1,097 tonnes of vegetables and 246 tonnes of fruit. The corresponding group-average prices are ZAR 6,198 and ZAR 9,961 per tonne. These are historical quarterly figures, not a full-year result or today's price list. The difference between the averages does not imply that every fruit is more expensive than every vegetable: product mix, season and quality affect the aggregates.
For a buyer, the market can be investigated as a source of consignments for retail, catering or onward distribution. Establish which companies or participants handle the required product, their minimum quantities and payment method. A broad category such as fruit does not confirm availability of every variety. Ask for a specification covering origin, grade, maturity, net weight and packaging, then agree when the goods will be ready for collection. The resulting offer is more useful than a group-average statistic for assessing an actual purchase.
A supplier should contact management or the relevant participant to establish the trading relationship, unloading and settlement arrangements. Longer-distance deliveries require careful allowance for transport, waiting time and deterioration. Treatment of unsold goods should be agreed before dispatch. These practical questions help estimate the supplier's net return and identify which party remains responsible at each stage of the transaction.
Products are recorded as statistical groups without adding species unsupported by the source. The municipality publishes market-management telephone +27 53 830 6662. General municipal office hours should not be treated as trading hours. Before visiting, confirm the current timetable, vehicle entrance and receiving contact; a price comparison requires a fresh offer for the specific lot. The report remains useful as dated context, provided its period and aggregate nature are preserved.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes
Where to find the prices
Sources
- solplaatje.org.za — Municipality: market management
- saufm.co.za — SAUFM: market address
- nda.gov.za — Crops and Markets: Q4 2024
- nda.gov.za — Agricultural publication index
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