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.
Emnyakeni wa 2000 kuphela, lokukhicitwa kwemakhiwa lamasha kwentela imakethe yekudla yacala eNingizimu Afrika kanye nekuhanjiswa kuya eUK kanye nase timakehte tase Europe.