I.G. International & Star South launched the citrus from South Africa for the first time in India

I.G. International and Star South
launch the world famous 
South African Citrus
for the first time in India

by Shrutee K/DNS 


Mumbai :  The Valencia Citrus, also known as Valencia orange and famous for its superlative taste and colour will now be available to Indian consumers with I.G. International Pvt. Ltd. (IGIPL) and Star South launching the renowned citrus from South Africa.

Greatly valued for their high juice content and availability outside of the citrus season, Valencia oranges are considered to be among the world's healthiest foods. Typically thick skinned and containing few seeds, a medium-sized Valencia citrus has about 60 calories and provides 116% of the daily value of vitamin C. Thanks to this high vitamin C content, they are helpful in lowering cholesterol, risks of cancer, heart disease, kidney disease and prevent signs of ageing on your skin.

South Africa is the largest citrus producer in the Southern Hemisphere where most of the crop  produced is Valencia citrus which are in high demand for their taste, quality of juice and nutritional benefits. Sanjay Arora, Director, IGIPL, one of the leading names in fresh fruits imports and exports in the country, said, “The Valencia citrus produced in South Africa is one of the best and healthiest fruits in the world and now the Indian consumers can enjoy it.” 

The Star South citrus from South Africa will be available in the market in 15 kg packs consisting of 72 to 88 citrus fruits.

About South Star:

Founded in 2003, Star South is an established wholesaler in the South African fruit market that has a well balanced portfolio of international clients and suppliers with a reliable distribution and supplier network. Star South's vision is to develop an optimized global supply chain.

About IG International:

Incorporated in 2000 by Gian Chand Arora, IG International Pvt. Ltd. (IGI) is a leading marketer and distributor of high quality fresh fruit across India.  The company handles an annual volume of over 1500 refrigerated containers (40 feet) from 20 countries and distributes these through its 27 wholesale outlets across India. 

IG Supply Chain Pvt. Ltd. is its wholly owned subsidiary and is among the top 5 players  in temperature controlled warehousing with a capacity of 25,000 pallets and facilities in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Jaipur and Amravati.  It has a fleet of 50 refrigerated trucks.

In FY 2014, IG International imported 30,000 MT of fresh fruits comprising of apples, cherries, kiwis, oranges, plums, pears, sweet tamarind, etc.