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Tshwane Market
Wholesale · Pretoria, South Africa · also called Tshwane Fresh Produce Market, Pretoria market
The City of Tshwane's fresh-produce market and the country's second trading floor, working the same consignment-and-agent model as Joburg. For growers north of Pretoria it is the shorter haul, and the price difference rarely covers the extra distance to City Deep.
What trades at Tshwane Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Irish potato |
10 kg pocket | May to August |
 Tomato |
6 kg box | October to January |
| Onion | 10 kg pocket | October to December |
 Cabbage |
head | May to July |
 Pumpkin / butternut (winter squash) |
crate | March to May |
 Carrot |
10 kg bag | May to July |
 Swiss chard |
bunch | — |
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
Trading starts in the early morning.
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.
On the R101 at Marabastad, north-west of the Pretoria CBD.
Places that could sell into Tshwane Market
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City of Tshwane · 19 km
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City of Johannesburg · 53 km
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Ekurhuleni · 54 km
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West Rand · 76 km
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Sedibeng · 79 km
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Dr Kenneth Kaunda · 157 km
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Bojanala · 172 km
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Nkangala · 176 km
Tshwane 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.
Market prices are coming to the Divisi app — reported by the farmers and traders who are actually on the floor. Divisi also plans the season on your own field: what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week. Free for farmers, works offline.
Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Tshwane Market?
Tshwane Market trades irish potato, tomato, onion, cabbage, pumpkin / butternut (winter squash), carrot, swiss chard. The City of Tshwane's fresh-produce market and the country's second trading floor, working the same consignment-and-agent model as Joburg. For growers north of Pretoria it is the shorter haul, and the price difference rarely covers the extra distance to City Deep.
When is irish potato cheapest at Tshwane Market?
Supply of irish potato into Tshwane 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 Tshwane 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 time does Tshwane Market open?
Every day. Trading starts in the early morning.
What are today's prices at Tshwane Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Tshwane 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.