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Durban Fresh Produce Market
Wholesale · Durban, South Africa · also called Clairwood market, eThekwini fresh produce market
KwaZulu-Natal's fresh-produce floor, at Clairwood. It handles the province's subtropical fruit and vegetable production and supplies the Durban metro and the KZN interior.
What trades at Durban Fresh Produce Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Banana & plantain |
18 kg carton | — |
 Irish potato |
10 kg pocket | May to August |
 Tomato |
6 kg box | October to January |
 Cabbage |
head | May to July |
 Sweet potato |
bag | April to June |
 Avocado |
carton | March to May |
Selling by the bucket or the bag? The farming glossary turns those measures into kilograms — what a 20 litre bucket of each crop really weighs, level and heaped. Open the glossary →
Selling here
- Trading days
- Every day
- Currency
- ZAR
Trade is in rand, settled by the market agent rather than hand to hand: you consign your produce, the agent sells it on the floor and pays out after commission and market fees. Register with an agent before your first delivery.
Growers sell in bulk to traders who break the load down and resell. The best price for a full load, and the longest trip.
At Clairwood, south Durban, off the M4.
Places that could sell into Durban Fresh Produce Market
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eThekwini · 37 km
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Ugu · 57 km
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Umgungundlovu · 71 km
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iLembe · 113 km
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Sisonke · 156 km
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Uthungulu · 184 km
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Umzinyathi · 197 km
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Alfred Nzo · 204 km
Durban Fresh Produce Market prices, and what to grow for it
Prices here move hour to hour, so they belong in the app rather than on a web page — a printed number would be wrong before you read it, and a live one from the traders standing in this market will not be.
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Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Durban Fresh Produce Market?
Durban Fresh Produce Market trades banana & plantain, irish potato, tomato, cabbage, sweet potato, avocado. KwaZulu-Natal's fresh-produce floor, at Clairwood. It handles the province's subtropical fruit and vegetable production and supplies the Durban metro and the KZN interior.
When is irish potato cheapest at Durban Fresh Produce Market?
Supply of irish potato into Durban Fresh Produce Market peaks May to August, and that is when prices are usually at their lowest. Selling just before the peak, rather than in the middle of it, is where the money is.
What currency is used at Durban Fresh Produce Market?
ZAR. Trade is in rand, settled by the market agent rather than hand to hand: you consign your produce, the agent sells it on the floor and pays out after commission and market fees. Register with an agent before your first delivery.
What are today's prices at Durban Fresh Produce Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Durban Fresh Produce Market — they move hour to hour, and a number printed on a web page would be wrong before you read it. Market prices are coming to the Divisi app, reported by the farmers and traders who are actually there. Install it and you will have them the day they land.