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Hailstorm damages apple and pear crop in Eastern Cape

A hailstorm that recently struck parts of the Langkloof caused substantial damage in the area with apples and pears among the main crops affected. According to Marius van der Westhuizen, a Langkloof representative for Hortgro, the recent hailstorm affected about 1 500ha of the nearly 5 500ha pome fruit production area in the Langkloof. He said that Uniondale, Ongelegen, Misgund and parts of…