Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market (Pty) Ltd | 1 Heidelberg Rd, City Deep, Johannesburg, 2049, Gauteng

Every weekday and Saturdays traffic gets much heavier on Heidelberg Road in the City Deep area of Johannesburg early before 5 am This is because most vehicles are attractive the turnoff marked Joburg Market the one stop terminus for retailers shopkeepers street traders restaurateurs housewives and exporters alike They all come to the Market to access the widest variety of fruit and vegetables ever conceivable From its humble beginnings it has grown consistently to become the largest fresh produce market in South Africa and all of Africa by volume and value By way of comparison the Joburg Market is twice the size of the second ranked market in the country and bigger than 17 other local markets The Market serves about 5 000 farmers from across South Africa who send their fresh produce to be traded to a large buyer base averaging about 10 000 daily Trade takes place via a commission system with the Market charging the producer a mere 5 percent commission on all sales made on the commission floor A further negot