CITATION — REFERENCE ENTRY
As Rooibos demand grows, safeguarding its origin matters more than ever — AgriBook
- Key
- macaskill-2026-rooibos-origin
- Authors
- Macaskill, Craig
- Issued
- 2026-7-9
- Type
- webpage
- Container
- AgriBook
Raw CSL JSON
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"given": "Craig",
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"issued": {
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2026,
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Claims
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A July 2026 trade article states that rooibos is exported to more than 60 countries and that the name is legally reserved for beverages made from Aspalathus linearis grown within a defined production area in South Africa, primarily the Cederberg and surrounding parts of the Western and Northern Cape.
"the name 'Rooibos' is legally reserved for beverages made from Aspalathus linearis grown within a defined production area in South Africa, primarily the Cederberg and surrounding parts of the Western and Northern Cape."
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