It was only in the early 2000s that the production of fresh figs for the eating market started in South Africa with the export to the UK and European supermarkets.
Zwo tou vha hone mathomoni a nwaha wa 2000, zwa u bveledziwa ha mahuyu matete zwo thoma Afrika Tshipembe hune ha vha na ubva atshi iswa vho UK na maragani wa Europe.