Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 4/14/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** SF5011

SF0000

**South Africa, Republic of**

**Canned Deciduous Fruit**

**Annual**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Rachel Bickford

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Patricia Mabiletsa

**Report Highlights:**

South Africa's total fresh fruit deliveries to canners are expected to
decrease by 11% to 251,902 MT because of drought in the deciduous fruit
growing areas. Exports are forecast to decrease by 3% because of lower
fresh fruit deliveries for canning. Domestic consumption is expected to
decrease by 21% as exports are prioritized over the domestic market.
Imports will continue at significantly low levels because of reduced
local demand for canned fruit products.

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Annual Report

Pretoria \[SF1\]

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Table of Contents

[**Executive Summary 3**](#executive-summary)

[Production 3](#production)

[Production Subcategory 4](#production-subcategory)

[Consumption 6](#consumption)

[Trade 6](#trade)

[Trade Subcategory 7](#trade-subcategory)

[Policy 10](#policy)

[Policy Subcategory 12](#policy-subcategory)

[Marketing 12](#marketing)

[Marketing Subcategory 12](#marketing-subcategory)

# Executive Summary

South Africa's total canned fruit production is expected to reach about
172,000 MT in 2004/2005, a 13% decrease from 197,000 MT of last year
because of lower fresh fruit deliveries for canning. Total deciduous
fruit deliveries for canned processing are expected to decrease by 11%
to amount to 251,902 MT in 2005. Lower intakes resulted from reduced
total production because of severe drought in the deciduous fruit
growing areas. Heat, wind and non-seasonal rains also negatively
impacted the crop. Fresh fruit deliveries for canned apricots are
expected to decrease by 43%, canned fruit mixtures by 11%, while canned
peaches and pears will be 2% lower than in 2004.

In February 18, 2005, the government gazette published a new regulation
relating to the grading, packing and marking of canned fruit intended
for local sale. The new rule is regulated under the Agricultural Product
Standard Act of 1990. Imported canned food products should also comply
with the new legislation.

# Production

Drought in the Western Cape reduced the 2004/2005 deciduous fruit
production. It is reported that the main supply dams and farm dam levels
are the lowest since 1999 and significant rain in the near future is
unlikely. As a result, this year's crop will be lower, as illustrated by
the table below:

  --------------------- ------------- ------------- -------------------- --------------
  Total Deciduous Fruit                                                  
  Production                                                             

  Fruit Type            2003/2004                   2004/2005(Jan-Dec)   
                        (Jan-Dec)                                        

                        October'04    Latest        October '04          Current
                        Estimates     Actuals       Estimates            Estimates\*

  Royal Apricots        15,000        16,169        13,750               13,700

  Bulida Apricots       46,000        60,787        39,000               34,691

  Clingstone Peaches    162,000       158,639       166,000              159,064

  Bon Chretien Pears    91,000        90,878        85,000               82,447

  Other Pears           27,000        27,393        30,000               30,000

  **Total Deciduous     **341,000**   **353,866**   **333,750**          **319,902**
  Fruit**                                                                
  --------------------- ------------- ------------- -------------------- --------------

Source: Canning Fruit Producers' Association

The reduction in total deciduous fruit production is expected to
directly influence the amount of fresh fruit deliveries for canning,
juice and jam processors as the table below indicates:

+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| ###### Total Fresh Deliverie |                     |                |
| s to the Canning Processors  |                     |                |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Fruit Type                   | 2003/2004 (Jan-Dec) | 2004           |
|                              |                     | /2005(Jan-Dec) |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
|                              | Latest Actuals      | Current        |
|                              |                     | Estimates\*    |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Royal Apricots               | 169                 | 200            |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Bulida Apricots              | 58,587              | 33,191         |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Clingstone Peaches           | 136,639             | 134,064        |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Bon Chretien Pears           | 58,993              | 54,447         |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| Other Pears                  | 27,393              | 30,000         |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+
| **Total Deciduous Fruit      | **281,781**         | **251,902**    |
| deliveries**                 |                     |                |
+------------------------------+---------------------+----------------+

Source: Canning Fruit Producers' Association

South Africa's total deciduous fruit deliveries for canning in 2004/2005
are expected to decrease by 11% to amount to 251,902 MT in 2005 because
of a drought. Canned Apricots are expected to decrease by 43%, canned
fruit mixtures by 11%, while canned peaches and pears will be 2% lower
than in 2004.

Total canned fruit production for CY 2005 is expected to reach about
172,000 MT because of lower fresh fruit deliveries for canning. Canned
fruit production is forecast to drop by 2% for peaches, by 2% for pears,
massively by 43% for apricots, and by 11% for mixed fruit.

## Production Subcategory

+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| South        |       |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Africa,      |       |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Republic of  |       |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Peaches,     |       |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Canned       |       |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|              | 2002  | Re    | 2003 | Est   | 2004 | For   | UOM   |
|              |       | vised |      | imate |      | ecast |       |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|              | USDA  | Post  | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  |       |
|              | Off   | Est   | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   |       |
|              | icial | imate | cial | imate | cial | imate |       |
|              | \[    | \[    | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    |       |
|              | Old\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] |       |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Market Year  |       | 01    |      | 01    |      | 01    | MM    |
| Begin        |       | /2003 |      | /2004 |      | /2005 | /YYYY |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Deliv. To    | 1     | 1     | 13   | 1     | 12   | 1     | (MT)  |
| Processors   | 54508 | 54508 | 6640 | 36640 | 7000 | 34064 |       |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Beginning    | 18182 | 30912 | 1    | 20634 | 9862 | 7294  | (MT,  |
| Stocks       |       |       | 3212 |       |      |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Production   | 98885 | 99887 | 8    | 87400 | 6    | 85800 | (MT,  |
|              |       |       | 6230 |       | 2000 |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Imports      | 117   | 3     | 100  | 482   | 100  | 500   | (MT,  |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL      | **117 | **130 | *    | **108 | *    | **93  | *     |
| SUPPLY**     | 184** | 802** | *995 | 516** | *719 | 594** | *(MT, |
|              |       |       | 42** |       | 62** |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | Weig  |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ht)** |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Exports      | 77168 | 77168 | 6    | 70522 | 4    | 66000 | (MT,  |
|              |       |       | 6400 |       | 0062 |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Domestic     | 26804 | 33000 | 2    | 30700 | 2    | 22000 | (MT,  |
| Consumption  |       |       | 3280 |       | 4900 |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Ending       | 13212 | 20634 | 9862 | 7294  | 7000 | 5594  | (MT,  |
| Stocks       |       |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL      | **117 | **130 | *    | **108 | *    | **93  | *     |
| DI           | 184** | 802** | *995 | 516** | *719 | 594** | *(MT, |
| STRIBUTION** |       |       | 42** |       | 62** |       | Net   |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | Weig  |
|              |       |       |      |       |      |       | ht)** |
+--------------+-------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+

+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| South Africa, |    |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Republic of   |    |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ######        |    |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Pears, Canned |    |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|               | 20 | Re    | 2003 | Est   | 2004 | For   | UOM    |
|               | 02 | vised |      | imate |      | ecast |        |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|               | US | Post  | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  |        |
|               | DA | Est   | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   |        |
|               | Of | imate | cial | imate | cial | imate |        |
|               | fi | \[    | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    |        |
|               | ci | New\] | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] |        |
|               | al |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|               | \  |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|               | [O |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|               | ld |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|               | \] |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Market Year   |    | 01    |      | 01    |      | 01    | M      |
| Begin         |    | /2003 |      | /2004 |      | /2005 | M/YYYY |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Deliv. To     | 9  | 93254 | 8    | 86386 | 9    | 84447 | (MT)   |
| Processors    | 82 |       | 8135 |       | 3000 |       |        |
|               | 54 |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Beginning     | 25 | 1079  | 2813 | 1392  | 3353 | 2100  | (MT,   |
| Stocks        | 00 |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Production    | 3  | 32420 | 2    | 28400 | 3    | 27800 | (MT,   |
|               | 24 |       | 9000 |       | 0700 |       | Net    |
|               | 20 |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Imports       | 8  | 8     | 20   | 21    | 20   | 20    | (MT,   |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL       | *  | **33  | *    | **29  | *    | **29  | **(MT, |
| SUPPLY**      | *3 | 507** | *318 | 813** | *340 | 920** | Net    |
|               | 49 |       | 33** |       | 73** |       | Wei    |
|               | 28 |       |      |       |      |       | ght)** |
|               | ** |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Exports       | 2  | 29465 | 2    | 25333 | 2    | 25000 | (MT,   |
|               | 94 |       | 6100 |       | 7700 |       | Net    |
|               | 65 |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Domestic      | 26 | 2650  | 2380 | 2380  | 2500 | 2500  | (MT,   |
| Consumption   | 50 |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Ending Stocks | 28 | 1392  | 3353 | 2100  | 3873 | 2420  | (MT,   |
|               | 13 |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|               |    |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL       | *  | **33  | *    | **29  | *    | **29  | **(MT, |
| D             | *3 | 507** | *318 | 813** | *340 | 920** | Net    |
| ISTRIBUTION** | 49 |       | 33** |       | 73** |       | Wei    |
|               | 28 |       |      |       |      |       | ght)** |
|               | ** |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+---------------+----+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+

+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| South Africa, |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Republic of   |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ###### Ca     |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| nned Apricots |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|               | 2002 | Re    | 2003 | Est   | 2004 | For   | UOM   |
|               |      | vised |      | imate |      | ecast |       |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|               | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  |       |
|               | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   |       |
|               | cial | imate | cial | imate | cial | imate |       |
|               | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    |       |
|               | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] |       |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Market Year   |      | 01    |      | 01    |      | 01    | MM    |
| Begin         |      | /2003 |      | /2004 |      | /2005 | /YYYY |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Deliv. To     | 3    | 36994 | 6    | 58756 | 0    | 33391 | (MT)  |
| Processors    | 6994 |       | 0867 |       |      |       |       |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Beginning     | 8442 | 13022 | 8743 | 11414 | 1    | 22840 | (MT,  |
| Stocks        |      |       |      |       | 0393 |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Production    | 2    | 29145 | 4    | 45200 | 0    | 25700 | (MT,  |
|               | 8573 |       | 6870 |       |      |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Imports       | 44   | 43    | 20   | 29    | 0    | 20    | (MT,  |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL       | *    | **42  | *    | **56  | *    | **48  | *     |
| SUPPLY**      | *370 | 210** | *556 | 643** | *103 | 560** | *(MT, |
|               | 59** |       | 33** |       | 93** |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | Weig  |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ht)** |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Exports       | 2    | 23596 | 3    | 26103 | 0    | 26600 | (MT,  |
|               | 3596 |       | 7500 |       |      |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Domestic      | 4720 | 7200  | 7740 | 7700  | 0    | 7700  | (MT,  |
| Consumption   |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Ending Stocks | 8743 | 11414 | 1    | 22840 | 0    | 14260 | (MT,  |
|               |      |       | 0393 |       |      |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL       | *    | **42  | *    | **56  | *    | **48  | *     |
| D             | *370 | 210** | *556 | 643** | *0** | 560** | *(MT, |
| ISTRIBUTION** | 59** |       | 33** |       |      |       | Net   |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | Weig  |
|               |      |       |      |       |      |       | ht)** |
+---------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| South       |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Africa,     |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Republic of |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ###### Cann |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ed Mixtures |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|             | 2002 | Re    | 2003 | Est   | 2004 | For   | UOM    |
|             |      | vised |      | imate |      | ecast |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|             | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  |        |
|             | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   |        |
|             | cial | imate | cial | imate | cial | imate |        |
|             | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    |        |
|             | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Market Year |      | 01    |      | 01    |      | 01    | M      |
| Begin       |      | /2003 |      | /2004 |      | /2005 | M/YYYY |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Deliv. To   | 28   | 2     | 28   | 2     | 28   | 2     | (MT)   |
| Processors  | 9756 | 84756 | 3735 | 81782 | 6700 | 51902 |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Beginning   | 1    | 11071 | 9128 | 8028  | 7868 | 8045  | (MT,   |
| Stocks      | 1071 |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Production  | 3    | 37018 | 3    | 36600 | 3    | 32700 | (MT,   |
|             | 7289 |       | 6890 |       | 7000 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Imports     | 115  | 115   | 150  | 113   | 130  | 130   | (MT,   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | *    | **48  | *    | **44  | *    | **40  | **(MT, |
| SUPPLY**    | *484 | 204** | *461 | 741** | *449 | 875** | Net    |
|             | 75** |       | 68** |       | 98** |       | Wei    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ght)** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Exports     | 3    | 35247 | 3    | 31376 | 3    | 30700 | (MT,   |
|             | 5247 |       | 4300 |       | 4700 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Domestic    | 4100 | 4929  | 4000 | 5320  | 4000 | 4200  | (MT,   |
| Consumption |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Ending      | 9128 | 8028  | 7868 | 8045  | 6298 | 5975  | (MT,   |
| Stocks      |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | *    | **48  | *    | **44  | *    | **40  | **(MT, |
| DIS         | *484 | 204** | *461 | 741** | *449 | 875** | Net    |
| TRIBUTION** | 75** |       | 68** |       | 98** |       | Wei    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ght)** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+

# 

# Consumption

South Africa's CY 2005 canned fruit domestic consumption is expected to
decrease by 21% because of less production and more exports.

## 

# Trade

Total canned fruit exports for CY 2005 are expected to decrease by 3% to
148,000 MT because of lower production. In 2004, exports totaled 153,334
MT. Total exports amounted to 4,792 MT in January 2005, and are detailed
below:

PEACHES

Japan, still the leading export destination for South African canned
peaches even though imports of 675 MT were down 40% compared to last
year. Exports to other destinations increased massively from same period
last year by 259% from 168 MT to the UK; by 302% from 139 MT to Canada;
and by 296% from 139 MT to South Korea. Exports to the U.S. decreased by
94% to 16.7 MT the same period this year. Total canned peach exports
reached about 4,980 MT in January 2005, an increase of 47% from last
year.

PEARS

In January 2005, the United Kingdom remained the leading export
destination for South Africa's canned pears, with a total 591 MT, a 323%
increase from the same period last year. South Africa increased its
exports massively to Canada (521%) and Germany (319%). Australia
received shipments totaled at 264 MT in January this year, the first
time in the past three years. The U.S. imported a 51% fewer South
African canned pears from 177 MT last year. Total canned pears export
reached 2,321 MT, an increase of 121% from last year same period.

APRICOTS

South Africa's total canned apricots exported in January 2005 amounted
to 1,720 MT. Of the total, a large proportion of consignments were
destined to Germany (657 MT), followed by the United Kingdom (259 MT),
Australia (213 MT) and Japan (178 MT). The U.S. received 36.7 MT of the
South African canned apricots, and ranked 7^th^ within the largest
export market in January 2005.

FRUIT MIXTURES

Exports for fruit mixtures reached a total 1,806 MT in January 2005, a
16% increase from January 2004. Major export destinations were Canada
(597 MT), Japan (223 MT), Australia (212 MT), the United Kingdom (128
MT), and Switzerland (123 MT). The U.S. ranked 13^th^ as South Africa's
major export destination with about 34 MT.

## 

## Trade Subcategory

EXPORT TABLES (JANUARY -- DECEMBER)

+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| South Africa,      |             |                    |             |
| Republic of        |             |                    |             |
|                    |             |                    |             |
| Peaches, Canned    |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Time Period**    | **Jan-Dec** | **Units: MT**      | **Jan -     |
|                    |             |                    | Dec**       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Exports for:**   | **2003**    |                    | **2004**    |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **U.S.**           | **7,656**   | **U.S.**           | **2,283**   |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Others             |             | Others             |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Japan              | 17,208      | Japan              | 14,900      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Germany            | 10,871      | Thailand           | 6,627       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| U.K.               | 6,528       | Germany            | 6,110       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Canada             | 3,700       | Hong Kong          | 5,852       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Switzerland        | 3,111       | U.K.               | 5,436       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Korea, South       | 2,079       | Netherlands        | 4,873       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Netherlands        | 1,821       | Switzerland        | 3,249       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Belgium            | 1,796       | Australia          | 2,810       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Taiwan             | 1,678       | Canada             | 2,638       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Italy              | 1,535       | Korea, South       | 2,031       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Total for        | **50327**   |                    | **54526**   |
| Others**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Others not       | **19,185**  |                    | **13,713**  |
| Listed**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Grand Total**    | **77168**   |                    | **70522**   |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+

Source: WTA

+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| South Africa,      |             |                    |             |
| Republic of        |             |                    |             |
|                    |             |                    |             |
| Pears, Canned      |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Time Period**    | **Jan-Dec** | **Units: MT**      | **Jan -     |
|                    |             |                    | Dec**       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Exports for:**   | **2003**    |                    | **2004**    |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **U.S.**           | **2,802**   | **U.S.**           | **697**     |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Others             |             | Others             |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Germany            | 4,609       | U.K.               | 6,384       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| U.K.               | 4,329       | Japan              | 3,852       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Japan              | 3,686       | Germany            | 2,932       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Netherlands        | 3,002       | Thailand           | 2,260       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Canada             | 2,312       | Switzerland        | 1,712       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Switzerland        | 2,208       | Belgium            | 1,076       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Belgium            | 1,610       | Canada             | 1,026       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Thailand           | 1,197       | France             | 1,024       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Hong Kong          | 839         | Netherlands        | 847         |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Austria            | 612         | Australia          | 654         |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Total for        | **24404**   |                    | **21767**   |
| Others**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Others not       | **2,259**   |                    | **2,869**   |
| Listed**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Grand Total**    | **29465**   |                    | **25333**   |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+

Source: WTA

+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| ###### South A     |             |                    |             |
| frica, Republic of |             |                    |             |
|                    |             |                    |             |
| Canned Apricots    |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Time Period**    | **Jan-Dec** | **Units:**         | **MT**      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Exports for:**   | **2003**    |                    | **2004**    |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **U.S.**           | **177**     | **U.S.**           | **156**     |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Others             |             | Others             |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Germany            | 10,995      | Germany            | 7,690       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| U.K.               | 2,526       | Netherlands        | 3,116       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Japan              | 2,077       | U.K.               | 2,852       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Netherlands        | 1,180       | Australia          | 2,673       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Belgium            | 908         | Japan              | 1,713       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Austria            | 853         | New Zealand        | 1,299       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Switzerland        | 771         | Switzerland        | 1,137       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Italy              | 681         | Belgium            | 848         |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| France             | 605         | France             | 810         |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| New Zealand        | 530         | Israel             | 742         |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Total for        | **21126**   |                    | **22880**   |
| Others**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Others not       | **2,293**   |                    | **3,067**   |
| Listed**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Grand Total**    | **23596**   |                    | **26103**   |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+

Source: WTA

+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| South Africa,     |              |                    |            |
| Republic of       |              |                    |            |
|                   |              |                    |            |
| Canned Mixtures   |              |                    |            |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| **Time Period**   | **Jan -      | **Units: MT**      | **Jan -    |
|                   | Dec**        |                    | Dec**      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| **Exports for:**  | **2003**     |                    | **2004**   |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| **U.S.**          | **872**      | **U.S.**           | **785**    |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Others            |              | Others             |            |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Japan             | 5,443        | Japan              | 5,809      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| U.K.              | 4,603        | U.K.               | 2,814      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Germany           | 3,848        | Canada             | 2,552      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Switzerland       | 2,976        | Switzerland        | 2,501      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Canada            | 2,794        | Singapore          | 1,823      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Austria           | 1,929        | Germany            | 1,788      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Belgium           | 1,425        | Austria            | 1,636      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Netherland        | 1,190        | Belgium            | 1,572      |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Philipines        | 1,181        | Australia          | 940        |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| Hong Kong         | 1,065        | Netherlands        | 935        |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| **Total for       | **26454**    |                    | **22370**  |
| Others**          |              |                    |            |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| **Others not      | **7,921**    |                    | **8,221**  |
| Listed**          |              |                    |            |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+
| **Grand Total**   | **35247**    |                    | **31376**  |
+-------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------+

Source: WTA

IMPORT TABLES (JANUARY -- DECEMBER)

+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| South Africa,     |                |                |                |
| Republic of       |                |                |                |
|                   |                |                |                |
| Peaches, Canned   |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Time Period**   | **Jan-Dec**    | **Units: MT**  | **Jan - Dec**  |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Imports for:**  | **2003**       |                | **2004**       |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **U.S.**          | **0**          | **U.S.**       | **40**         |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| Others            |                | Others         |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| China             | 3              | Greece         | 418            |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
|                   |                | China          | 24             |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Total for       | **3**          |                | **442**        |
| Others**          |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Others not      | **0**          |                | ** **          |
| Listed**          |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Grand Total**   | **3**          |                | **482**        |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+

Source: WTA

+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| South Africa,     |                |                |                |
| Republic of       |                |                |                |
|                   |                |                |                |
| Pears, Canned     |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Time Period**   | **Jan-Dec**    | **Units: MT**  | **Jan - Dec**  |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Imports for:**  | **2003**       |                | **2004**       |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **U.S.**          | **0**          | **U.S.**       | **0**          |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| Others            |                | Others         |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| Spain             | 6              | Spain          | 21             |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| Lebanon           | 2              |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Total for       | **8**          |                | **21**         |
| Others**          |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Others not      | **0**          |                | **0**          |
| Listed**          |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Grand Total**   | **8**          |                | **21**         |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+

Source: WTA

+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| South Africa,    |               |                  |               |
| Republic of      |               |                  |               |
|                  |               |                  |               |
| Canned Apricots  |               |                  |               |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| **Time Period**  | **Jan-Dec**   | **Units: MT**    | **Jan - Dec** |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| **Imports for:** | **2003**      |                  | **2004**      |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| **U.S.**         | **0**         | **U.S.**         | **0**         |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| Others           |               | Others           |               |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| China            | 19            | China            | 17            |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| Belgium          | 19            | Greece           | 5             |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| Australia        | 2             | New Zealand      | 4             |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| Saudi Arabia     | 2             | Italy            | 1             |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| Lebanon          | 1             | Australia        | 1             |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| **Total for      | **43**        |                  | **28**        |
| Others**         |               |                  |               |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| **Others not     | **0**         |                  | **1**         |
| Listed**         |               |                  |               |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+
| **Grand Total**  | **43**        |                  | **29**        |
+------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------+

Source; WTA

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| ##              |                 |                 |                 |
| #### South Afri |                 |                 |                 |
| ca, Republic of |                 |                 |                 |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| Canned Mixtures |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Time Period** | **Jan - Dec**   | **Units: MT**   | **Jan -Dec**    |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Imports       | **2003**        |                 | **2004**        |
| for:**          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **U.S.**        | **0**           | **U.S.**        | **0**           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Others          |                 | Others          |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Turkey          | 99              | China           | 87              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Lebanon         | 13              | Netherlands     | 16              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Thailand        | 3               | Greece          | 5               |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | New Zealand     | 4               |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 |                 | India           | 1               |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Total for     | **115**         |                 | **113**         |
| Others**        |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Others not    | **0**           |                 | **0**           |
| Listed**        |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Grand Total** | **115**         |                 | **113**         |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Source: WTA

# Policy

In February 18, 2005, the government's gazette published a new
regulation relating to the grading, packing and marking of canned fruit
intended for local sale. The new rule is regulated under the
Agricultural Product Standard Act of 1990. Imported canned food products
should also comply with the new legislation, which is expected for
implementation three months after the date of publication. Below are
some of the specific requirements of the rule:

Restrictions on the sale of canned fruit

Canned fruit should comply with the applicable grades for each canned
fruit product. All grades of canned fruit should be prepared from sound,
fresh, clean and washed fruit, and be free from any foreign substances,
excluding extraneous vegetable matter and permitted food additives.
Grades should be either - extra choice, choice, standard, substandard,
or manufacturer, and should comply with the specific quality standards
*per* product.

Canned fruit packs should be presented as either regular - consisting of
fruit packed in a packing medium; heavy - consisting of crushed style
fruit with/without sweetening ingredients and consisting of at least 73%
drained mass; or solid - consisting of all fruit with very little or no
free flowing liquid. Any other presentation of the canned product shall
be permitted provided that it is sufficiently distinctive from other
forms; meets all other requirements of the regulations and closely
resembles that particular style, or is adequately described on the label
to avoid confusing/misleading the consumer.

The packing media should be either water -- as a sole medium; water and
juice(s) -- water and juice from the from the same fruit or water and
any other single/more juices combined in any proportion to form a
packing medium; or fruit juice(s) -- juice from the same fruit or
compatible fruit as the sole medium/ two to more compatible fruit juices
combined to form the packing medium. If more juices are mixed, the
juices should be pulpy, turbid or clear. The packing media should be
declared as one of the following - "packed in water"; "in water"; packed
in water and 'x' juice(s); "in water and 'x' juice(s); packed in 'x'
juice(s); or "in 'x' juice(s) where 'x' indicates the name (s) of the
specific juice (s). The packing medium may contain permitted nutritive
sweeteners or non-nutritive sweeteners and flavorants. The packing media
having permitted nutritive sweeteners should further be classified as
very light syrup (9 degree Brix but less than 14 degree Brix); light
syrup (14 degree Brix but less than 18 degree Brix); Syrup (16 degree
Brix but less than 20 degree Brix); heavy syrup (not less than 18 degree
Brix). Any product addition should comply with the limits, unless 33.3%
of containers in an inspection sample may deviate by 1 degree Brix. The
packing medium with permitted non-nutritive sweeteners should be
declared as "packed in water sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners",
"in water sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners", "packed in water
with 'x' '', or "in water sweetened with 'x', where 'x' indicates the
name (s) of the specific non-nutritive sweetener(s).

Containers for canned fruit should be intact, clean, suitable and strong
enough for the packaging and normal handling of the canned, and
re-usable containers sterilized. Containers should also be rust-free
with no serious dents or disorders that may be detrimental to the
product quality; not emits any undesirable taste/odour to the product;
and

Should be closed properly and in a manner permitted by its nature.

Canned fruit of different kinds, grades, or styles should not be packed
in the same container or outer container, unless otherwise specified
within the regulations. The Manufacturer's Grade should be packed in A10
or larger containers. The composition of the unspecified canned fruit
mixes should be listed in descending order and sent together with the
proposed quality standards, to the Executive Officer for approval.

Canned fruit containers should be clearly and legibly marked or labeled
with -- A code mark indicating the name of the canning industry, the
product, and the date of manufacturer - and approved by the Executive
Officer; the name of the trade mark of the manufacturer/packer; the
physical address of the manufacturer/packer; a panel indicating true
description of the contents and ingredients; A product name declaring
the packing medium or the packing medium in close proximity to the
product name; the grade, unless "Caterers Grade" is used instead of
"Manufacturers Grade"; the net mass of the contents as required by the
Trade Metrology Act, 1973; "Product of" followed by the full name and
country of origin. An outer container should indicate the number of
containers packed. Additional information can be accessed at:
[www.nda.agric.za](http://www.nda.agric.za/)

## Policy Subcategory

The Agricultural processors held a meeting in December 2004 with the aim
of forming an association by January 2005, the Agricultural Processors
Association that should be a Section 21 Company that is expected for
registration in January 2005, to deal with common issues like Agri-BEE
and the international trade. However, the Canning Fruit Association is
not joined as members. Other most important issues currently affecting
the Canning Fruit industry are the Agri-Bee Program and the Food
Industry Plan.

# Marketing

The continuous devaluation of the Rand caused two of the largest canning
industries, Ashton and Tiger Foods to consider a merge. The two
companies are in the process of handling logistics for the merge.

## 

## Marketing Subcategory

Price expectations for canned fruit exports to the EU are good for
2004/2005 because of the expected lower level of deciduous fruit in that
market. However, the total volume of canned fruit exported will be
influenced by the lower production because of the drought.