Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 6/12/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** IS6011

IS6011

**Israel**

**Tomatoes and Products**

**Annual**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Fred Giles

U.S. Embassy, Cairo

**Prepared by:**

Gilad Shachar

**Report Highlights:**

In CY 2005, Israeli tomato production totaled 431,000 MT, of which
171,000 MT (40 percent) were consumed fresh by the local market, 238,000
MT (55 percent) were delivered to processing plants, and the remainder
was exported. In CY 2006, tomato production is expected to drop to
394,000 MT, of which 200,000 MT (51 percent) will be delivered to
processing plants. There is a decrease in local production for
processing for the second consecutive year. The decrease is a result of
a drop in export demand.

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Annual Report

Tel Aviv \[IS1\]

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+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Executive Summary                                          | Page 3  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Fresh Table Tomatoes                                       | Page 4  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| PSD Table, Fresh Tomatoes                                  | Page 4  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Production                                                 | Page 4  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 1: Tomatoes Disposition, by Destination, Thousand of | Page 4  |
| Tons                                                       |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 2: Import from the Palestinians and Export to the    | Page 5  |
| Palestinians                                               |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Planted Area                                               | Page 5  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 3: Planted Area in Greenhouses and Net-Covers, CY    | #       |
| 2005                                                       |  Page 5 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Organic Tomatoes                                           | Page 5  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Fresh Tomato Production Value                              | Page 5  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 4: Agriculture and Fresh Tomatoes Production Value,  | Page 6  |
| \$ Millions                                                |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Marketing                                                  | Page 6  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Consumption and Household Expenditure on Fresh Tomatoes    | Page 6  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Chart 1: Monthly Average Household Expenditure, \$, Real   | Page 6  |
| Terms                                                      |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Chart 2: Annual Average Household Expenditure, Percent     | Page 7  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Chart 3: Annual Average Prices in Local Stores, \$         | Page 7  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Trade                                                      | Page 7  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 5: Exports of Fresh Tomatoes, MY, Tons               | Page 8  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 6: Exports of Israeli Fresh and Chilled Tomatoes, \$ | Page 8  |
| Thousand                                                   |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Processing Tomatoes                                        | Page 9  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Production                                                 | Page 9  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 7: Delivery to Processing Plants. Thousands of Tons, | Page 9  |
| CY                                                         |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 8: Planning and Execution, Net and Gross Weight,     | Page 9  |
| Tons                                                       |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Planted Area                                               | Page 10 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Organic Tomatoes for Processing                            | Page 10 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Grower Prices                                              | Page 10 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Varieties                                                  | Page 10 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Processing Plants                                          | Page 10 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Processed Tomatoes Production Value                        | Page 11 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Local Consumption                                          | #       |
|                                                            | Page 11 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Trade                                                      | Page 11 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 9: Total Exports of Tomato Products, Tons, \$        | Page 12 |
| Thousand                                                   |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 10: Total Exports of Tomato Products, by Type        | Page 12 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 11: Exports of Tomato Products, by Destination, Tons | Page 13 |
|                                                            |         |
| Table 12: Exports of Tomato Products, by Destination, \$   | Page 13 |
| Thousand                                                   |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Table 13: Import of Tomato Products, by Origin, \$         | Page 14 |
| Thousand                                                   |         |
|                                                            | Page 15 |
| PSD Tables -- Tomato Paste, Tomato Sauce, Canned Tomatoes  |         |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

# Executive Summary

In CY 2005, tomato harvest totaled 431,000 MT, 10 percent lower than in
the previous year.

Of the total production, 238,000 MT (55 percent) were delivered to
processing plants, 171,000 MT were consumed fresh by the local market
(including fresh tomatoes which were imported from the Palestinian
Authority), and 22,000 MT (5.1 percent) were exported, mainly to the EU.

In CY 2005, planted area totaled 4,256 hectares. Processing tomato
varieties accounted for 59 percent of the total area, while the
remainder was planted with fresh tomato varieties.

The Household expenditure survey for 2004 showed that 14.7 percent of
household expenditures for fresh vegetables was spent on fresh tomatoes,
and the monthly average household expenditure on fresh table tomatoes
totaled \$4.50.

The forecast for production in CY 2006 is for a crop of 394,000 MT, of
which 200,000 MT (51 percent) will be delivered to processing plants.

#### 

+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **PSD      |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| Table**    |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
|            |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| **Israel** |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
|            |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| #          |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| ##### Fres |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| h Tomatoes |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
|            | **  | **Rev  | **2   | **Esti | **2   | **Fore | **    |
|            | 200 | ised** | 005** | mate** | 006** | cast** | UOM** |
|            | 4** |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
|            | **U | **Post | *     | **Post | *     | **Post |       |
|            | SDA | Es     | *USDA | Es     | *USDA | Es     |       |
|            | Of  | timate | Off   | timate | Off   | timate |       |
|            | fic | \[N    | icial | \[N    | icial | \[N    |       |
|            | ial | ew\]** | \[Ol  | ew\]** | \[Ol  | ew\]** |       |
|            | \[O |        | d\]** |        | d\]** |        |       |
|            | ld\ |        |       |        |       |        |       |
|            | ]** |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **Market   |     | **09/  |       | **09/  |       | **09/  | MM    |
| Year       |     | 2004** |       | 2005** |       | 2006** | /YYYY |
| Begin**    |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **Plnt For | 0   | 1720   | 0     | 1756   | 0     | 1730   | (HA)  |
| Fresh      |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| Consump**  |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **Plnt For | 0   | 2759   | 0     | 2505   | 0     | 2005   | (HA)  |
| Pr         |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| ocessing** |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **TOTAL    | 0   | 4479   | 0     | 4261   | 0     | 3735   | (HA)  |
| Area       |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| Planted**  |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **Harv.    | 0   | 1530   | 0     | 1740   | 0     | 1720   | (HA)  |
| For Fresh  |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| Cons.**    |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **Harv.    | 0   | 2750   | 0     | 2500   | 0     | 2000   | (HA)  |
| For        |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| Pr         |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| ocessing** |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **TOTAL    | 0   | 4280   | 0     | 4240   | 0     | 3720   | (HA)  |
| Area       |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| H          |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| arvested** |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **Fresh    | 0   | 191    | 0     | 193    | 0     | 194    | (MT)  |
| Pr         |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| oduction** |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **         | 0   | 287    | 0     | 238    | 0     | 200    | (MT)  |
| Processing |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| Pr         |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| oduction** |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+
| **TOTAL    | 0   | 478    | 0     | 431    | 0     | 394    | (MT)  |
| Pr         |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
| oduction** |     |        |       |        |       |        |       |
+------------+-----+--------+-------+--------+-------+--------+-------+

## Fresh Table Tomatoes

## Production

In CY 2005, production of all varieties of tomatoes totaled 431,000 MT,
of which 171,000 MT (40 percent) were consumed fresh by the local market
(including imports from the Palestinians), 22,000 MT (5 percent) were
exported, and the rest was delivered to the processing industry. The
forecast for CY 2006 is for a total local crop of 394,000 MT, of which
171,000 MT (43 percent) will be for the local fresh market, 23,000 MT (6
percent) will be exported and 200,000 MT (51 percent) will be delivered
to processing plants.

**Table 1: Tomatoes Disposition, Thousand Tons,** **Net Weight, Total
Production**

#  

+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
| #        |          | **     | **     | **     | *       | **       |
| ##### CY |          | 2002** | 2003** | 2004** | *2005** | 2006\*** |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
| **Total  | Quantity | 16     | 16     | 18     | 22      | 23       |
| E        |          |        |        |        |         |          |
| xports** |          |        |        |        |         |          |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
|          | Percent  | 4.4%   | 4.5%   | 3.8%   | 5.1%    | 5.8%     |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
| **       | Quantity | 160    | 171    | 287    | 238     | 200      |
| Delivery |          |        |        |        |         |          |
| to       |          |        |        |        |         |          |
| Proc     |          |        |        |        |         |          |
| essors** |          |        |        |        |         |          |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
|          | Percent  | 44.2%  | 47.8%  | 60.0%  | 55.2%   | 50.8%    |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
| **Local  | Quantity | 163    | 172    | 173    | 171     | 171      |
| Fresh    |          |        |        |        |         |          |
| Market** |          |        |        |        |         |          |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
|          | Percent  | 45.0%  | 45.5%  | 36.2%  | 39.7%   | 43.4%    |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
| *        | Quantity | 23     | 8      | 0      | 0       | 0        |
| *Surplus |          |        |        |        |         |          |
| Removal  |          |        |        |        |         |          |
| System** |          |        |        |        |         |          |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
|          | Percent  | 6.4%   | 2.2%   | 0.0%   | 0.0%    | 0.0%     |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
| *        | Quantity | 362    | 358    | 478    | 431     | 394      |
| *Total** |          |        |        |        |         |          |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+
|          | Percent  | 100%   | 100%   | 100%   | 100%    | 100%     |
+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+---------+----------+

\*Forecast: Based on information collected from the Vegetable Marketing
Board of Israel.

**Table 2: Imports From the Palestinian Authority, Tons**

  --------------- --------------- ------------ ----------------------------
  **CY**          **Total Fresh   **Fresh      **Tomatoes as a Percentage
                  Vegetables**    Tomatoes**   of Total Vegetables
                                               Quantity**

  2001            89,100          30,300       34.0

  2002            82,400          19,963       24.6

  2003            76,418          13,540       17.7

  2004            77,745          11,737       15.1

  2005            64,603          8,324        12.9
  --------------- --------------- ------------ ----------------------------

Source: Vegetable Board of Israel

## 

## Planted Area

In CY 2005, the planted area for fresh table tomatoes totaled 1,756 ha,
of which 1,464 ha

(83 percent) were planted in greenhouses and under net-covers. All the
cherry tomatoes were planted in greenhouses. Most of planted area for
fresh tomatoes is concentrated in the southern parts of the country.

**Table 3: Planted Area of Fresh Table Tomatoes, by Region, Ha, CY
2005**

+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
| ####      | **Regular |       |        | **     | *    | **Percent |
| ## Region | and       |       |        | Cherry | *Tot | of Total  |
|           | Cluster   |       |        | Toma   | al** | Planted   |
|           | T         |       |        | toes** |      | Area**    |
|           | omatoes** |       |        |        |      |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
|           | **Gree    | **Ne  | **Open |        |      |           |
|           | nhouses** | t-Cov | Fi     |        |      |           |
|           |           | ers** | elds** |        |      |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
| Northern  | 52        | 0     | 0      | 0      | 52   | 3.0       |
| Region    |           |       |        |        |      |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
| Interior  | 43        | 0     | 5      | 72     | 120  | 6.8       |
| Valleys   |           |       |        |        |      |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
| Central   | 60        | 0     | 155    | 2      | 217  | 12.3      |
| Region    |           |       |        |        |      |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
| Southern  | 605       | 320   | 132    | 310    | 1    | 77.9      |
| Region    |           |       |        |        | ,367 |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
| **Total** | **760**   | **    | *      | *      | *    | **100.0** |
|           |           | 320** | *292** | *384** | *1,7 |           |
|           |           |       |        |        | 56** |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+
| **Percent | 43.3      | 18.2  | 16.6   | 21.9   | *    |           |
| of Total  |           |       |        |        | *100 |           |
| Planted   |           |       |        |        | .0** |           |
| Area**    |           |       |        |        |      |           |
+-----------+-----------+-------+--------+--------+------+-----------+

Source: Department of Vegetables, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development

#### Organic Tomatoes

#### 

In CY 2005, out of the total greenhouse and net-cover area, 75 hectares
(5 percent) were grown organically, unchanged from the previous year.
Exports, mainly to Europe, comprised 90 percent of production. In CY
2005, organic tomato production totaled 3,300 tons, of which 1,620 were
cherry tomatoes (49 percent) and the remainder was of other varieties.

**Fresh Tomato Production Value**

In CY 2005, total production value for all tomato varieties increased by
11 percent compared to CY 2004 (see table 4). While total production
value for cherry tomatoes increased by

35 percent compared the previous year.

##  Table 4: Fresh Tomatoes Production Value, \$ Millions, CY

##  

+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+
| #  Agricultural Value              | # 2004       | # 2005\*         |
+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+
| # Vegetables Total                 | # 972.7      | # 1,040          |
+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+
| # Of Which: Tomatoes of All Kinds  | # 129.5      | # 144.9          |
+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+
| # Of which: Fresh Table Tomatoes   | # 112.6      | # 129.3          |
+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+
| # Of Which: Cherries               | # 30.1       | # 40.6           |
+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+
| # Fresh Table Tomatoes as Pe       | # 13.3       | # 13.9           |
| rcentage of Total Vegetable Value  |              |                  |
|                                    |              |                  |
| #                                  |              |                  |
+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+
| # Cherry Tomatoes as Percent       | # 26.7       | # 31.4           |
| age of Total Fresh Table Tomatoes  |              |                  |
+------------------------------------+--------------+------------------+

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2004 Annual
Report.

\* Estimation

## Marketing

## Consumption and Household Expenditure on Fresh Tomatoes 

In CY 2005, local fresh tomato consumption totaled 171,000 MT, of which
163,000 MT (95 percent) were Israeli tomatoes and the remainder was
imported from the Palestinian Authority (PA). Local consumption of fresh
table tomatoes totaled 25 kg per capita. According to the Household
Expenditure Survey for 2004, the monthly average expenditure for fresh
tomatoes totaled \$4.50. In CY 2004, the fresh tomato share of the
average household expenditure for fresh vegetables was 14.7 percent. Out
of local fresh tomato consumption value in CY 2005, \$93.3 million were
regular and cluster tomatoes (including imports from the PA), and the
rest were cherry tomatoes (\$11.8 million).

####  Chart 1: Monthly Average Household expenditure[^1] on food, Fresh Vegetables[^2], 

#  Fresh Tomatoes and Tomato Puree, Nominal Terms, CY

#  ![](media/image2.wmf)Source: Household Expenditure Survey, Different Years, CBI.

#  Chart 2: Annual Average Household Expenditure in Israel, CY, Percent

![](media/image3.wmf) Source: Household Expenditure Survey, Different
Years, CBI.

**Chart 3: Annual Average Retailer Price, Fresh Tomatoes, and Tomato
Puree,**

**Nominal Terms, \$, CY**

![](media/image4.wmf) Source: Price Statistic Monthly, Different Years,
CBI.

**Trade**

According to data from September 2005 through February 2006, fresh
tomato exports totaled 13,700 MT, of which 10,700 MT (78 percent) were
cherry tomatoes and 3,000 MT were cluster and regular tomatoes. The
forecast for MY 2005 (September-August) is for total fresh tomato
exports of 23,500 MT, of which 16,000 MT (68 percent) will be cherry
tomatoes and the rest will be cluster and regular tomatoes.

In MY 2004 (September-August), fresh tomato exports totaled 22,000 MT,
of which 75 percent (16,500 MT) were cherries, and the remainder was
cluster and regular tomatoes (5,500 MT). Due to high prices in the local
market in MY 2004, cluster and regular tomatoes exports decreased by 20
percent compared to the previous year. Out of total export value in

MY 2004, cherries export value totaled \$28.9 million (76 percent), and
cluster and regular tomatoes export value totaled \$9.1 million.

Western Europe is the major market for Israeli fresh tomatoes, however,
due to the shortage of fresh tomatoes from Florida, there is increasing
demand for fresh tomatoes in the U.S. , and it is estimated that Israeli
fresh tomatoes exports to the U.S. will increase in the current CY.
Cherry tomatoes exported primarily to the U.K.; however in CY 2005,
there was a growing demand for cherry clusters throughout Europe.

**Table 5: Export of Fresh Tomatoes, MY (September-August), Tons**

  -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------
  **Variety**    **2001/2**   **2002/3**   **2003/4**   **2004/5**   **2005/6- Till
                                                                     February 2006**

  Cluster        6,393        6,545        6,900        5,500        3,000
  Tomatoes and                                                       
  Regular                                                            
  Tomatoes                                                           

  Cherry         9,990        11,756       11,500       16,500       10,700
  Tomatoes                                                           

  **Total**      **16,383**   **18,780**   **18,318**   **22,000**   **13,700**
  -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------

Source: Department of Vegetables, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development

## Table 6: Exports of Israeli Fresh and Chilled Tomatoes, by Destination, CY

  ----------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
                    **Value (\$                              **% of                  
                    Thousands)**                             Total                   
                                                             Export**                

  **Destination**   **2002**       **2003**     **2004**     **2002**    **2003**    **2004**

  France            477            1,082        887          1.71        2.74        1.87

  Belgium           292            162          234          1.05        0.41        0.49

  Netherlands       7,212          10,686       12,173       25.92       27.10       25.67

  Austria           1,405          2,037        2,794        5.05        5.17        5.89

  Germany           3,071          3,500        5,637        11.04       8.88        11.89

  Sweden            619            825          789          2.23        2.09        1.66

  Denmark           148            31           254          0.53        0.08        0.54

  Finland           490            730          903          1.76        1.85        1.90

  U.K.              8,988          12,853       16,124       32.31       32.59       34.00

  Greece            385            190          230          1.38        0.48        0.48

  Italy             37             29           3            0.13        0.07        0.01

  **Total EU**      **23,124**     **32,125**   **40,028**   **83.12**   81.47       84.40

  Norway            710            985          1,464        2.55        2.50        3.09

  Switzerland       482            369          414          1.73        0.94        0.87

  Total West Europe 24,316         33,479       41,906       87.41       84.90       88.36

  Russia            162            219          409          0.58        0.56        0.86

  Other East Europe 7              81           215          0.03        0.21        0.45

  Total East Europe 169            300          624          0.61        0.76        1.32

  **Total Europe**  **24,485**     **33,779**   **42,530**   **88.02**   **85.66**   89.67

  U.S.              3,191          5,484        4,648        11.47       13.91       9.80

  Canada            117            92           62           0.42        0.23        0.13

  Asia              25             71           120          0.09        0.18        0.25

  Others            1              8            69           0.00        0.02        0.15

  **Total Out of    **3,334**      **5,655**    **4,899**    **11.98**   14.34       10.33
  Europe**                                                                           

  **Grand Total**   **27,819**     **39,434**   **47,429**   **100.0**   **100.0**   **100.0**
  ----------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------

Source: CBI, Foreign Trade Statistics, Different Years.

## Processing Tomatoes

#### Production

In CY 2005, production totaled 238,000 MT (net weight), 17 percent lower
than in CY 2004. The production volume is determined by the agreements
signed between local processors and growers, who make their purchasing
decisions based on international prices for tomato products. In
pre-season negotiations between the grower representatives and the
processors, factories signed contracts for delivery of 253,000 MT(gross)
in crop year 2005 and deliveries totaled 251,000 MT. The waste in crop
year 2005 totaled 5.1 percent. The average brix level totaled 4.8
percent, while the average brix level in the last several years totaled
4.92. In addition, the average yield totaled 95 tons per hectare, 15
tons lower than in the previous year.

Forecast for CY 2006 is for the production of 200,000 MT (net weight), a
17 percent decrease from the previous year. The decrease in local
production is a result of a decrease in demand in international markets.

# Table 7: Delivery to the Processing plants, Thousands Tons, Net Weight, CY

  ------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------------
  **CY**        **Total Production**      **Percent Change Compared to
                                          Previous Year**

  1997          176                       -41.3

  1998          267                       51.7

  1999          307                       14.9

  2000          223                       -27.3

  2001          139                       -37.6

  2002          158                       13.6

  2003          171                       8.2

  2004          287                       67.8

  2005          238                       -17.1

  2006\*        200                       -16.7

  **Average**   217                       
  ------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------------

Source: Vegetable Marketing Board of Israel.

\*Forecast: Based on information collected from the Vegetable Marketing
Board of Israel.

**Table 8: Planning and Execution, Net and Gross Weight, Tons, Brix
Level,** **by Plants, CY 2005**

+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| ######          | *    | **T'  | **M    | **Gan  | *      | **T    |
|                 | *Pri | zam** | iloz** | Sha    | *ZanLa | otal** |
|                 | N    |       |        | muel** | 'col** |        |
|                 | ir** |       |        |        |        |        |
+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Planning        | 48   | 5     | 60,700 | 67,200 | 22,350 | 2      |
|                 | ,050 | 4,250 |        |        |        | 52,550 |
+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Execution       | 55   | 5     | 65,483 | 54,460 | 19,013 | **250  |
| (Gross)         | ,978 | 5,583 |        |        |        | ,517** |
+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Execution (Net) | 53   | 5     | 62,556 | 51,662 | 17,881 | **237  |
|                 | ,206 | 2,511 |        |        |        | ,816** |
+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Difference      | 1    | 2.4%  | 7.9%   | -18.9% | -14.9% | **-    |
| between planned | 6.5% |       |        |        |        | 0.8%** |
| crop and        |      |       |        |        |        |        |
| actually        |      |       |        |        |        |        |
| produced        |      |       |        |        |        |        |
| (Gross)         |      |       |        |        |        |        |
+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Waste Percent   | -4.9 | -5.5  | -4.5   | -5.1   | -5.9   | **     |
|                 |      |       |        |        |        | -5.1** |
+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Brix Level      | 4.6  | 4.9   | 5.0    | 4.8    | 4.8    | *      |
|                 |      |       |        |        |        | *4.8** |
+-----------------+------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

Source: Vegetable Board of Israel, Annual Report 2005.

# Planted Area

In crop year 2005, planted area totaled 2,500 ha, 9 percent lower than
in the previous year. This was a result of low demand for tomato
products in international markets. There are about 65 tomato growers in
Israel and the average production unit is of 40 ha.

In crop year 2005, organic planted area totaled 100 ha, 4 percent of the
total area.

All tomato planted area is in the north of the country. Processing
tomatoes are grown mostly in cooperative agriculture settlements
(Kibbutz and Moshav).

In crop year 2006, planted area is 2,000 ha, 20 percent decrease
compared to the previous year. Due to the continued low demand for
tomato products from international markets, it is the second consecutive
year that there is a decrease in local planted area.

The average water consumption for tomato production in Israel is
approximately 4,500 m^3^/ha per season. In the coastal areas it is
around 3,000 m^3^/ha per season, and in the interior valleys it is
around 6,000 m^3^/ha per season.

# Organic Tomatoes for Processing Plants

In CY 2005, organic tomato production totaled 9,500 tons, and the
average yield totaled 95 ton/ha. In CY 2005, the basic price for organic
tomatoes was \$88.90/mt, 33 percent higher than regular tomatoes. Most
of the production was processed as peeled, and exported mainly to the
U.S. (east coast). There are about 10 organic tomato growers in Israel.

In response to increasing demand mainly in the U.S. for organic tomato
products, there was an increase in organic plantings for CY 2006.
Approximately 120 ha are grown organically, a 20 percent increase
compared to the previous year. Actual demand for CY 2006 was for 200 ha,
however there was a shortage of organic area. The forecast for CY 2006
is for a total production of 11,400 tons, an increase of 20 percent
compared to the previous year.

**Grower Prices**

In CY 2005, the basic price for growers was set at \$66.60/mt for brix
of 4.8-4.9. The maximum brix level for payment was 5.6 and there was no
minimum brix level. The average brix level in CY 2005 was 4.8, 3.2
percent higher than in CY 2004.

The basic brix level in CY 2006 will be the same as in CY 2005
(4.8-4.9), and the maximum brix remains at 5.6. The basic price for
growers will be the same as in CY 2005.

**Varieties**

The most popular variety is the high rate lycopene LRT, with about 15
percent of the total harvest. Other popular varieties are: 3518, 5811,
AB8, and AB2. Post estimates that in the future, due to health
considerations, the total planted area with high lycopene varieties will
expand.

# Processing Plants

Currently, five processing plants are active. Their full capacity stands
at 350,000 MT.

In recent years, plants have been operating at 55-68 percent capacity,
and in

CY 2005 they operated close to 68 percent. Due to a decrease in local
tomato production in 2005, the processing season totaled three months
compared to four months in the previous year. In CY 2006, the processing
season will not exceed three months.

**Processed Tomatoes Production Value**

In CY 2005, total value of processed tomatoes was 17 percent lower than
in the previous year (from \$19.1 million to \$15.9 million). The
decreased value was caused mainly by low yield. Processed tomatoes'
share, out of the total tomato value, has decreased by 18 percent
compared to the previous year (from 13.1 percent tomatoes' share to 10.8
percent).

**Local Consumption**

# Out of local processed tomatoes production, approximately 115,000 tons (16.4 kg per capita) is for local consumption, while the remainder is exported. Consumption of tomato products has increased in recent years, mainly due to the consumption of peeled tomatoes. According to the Household Expenditure Survey from 2004, the monthly average expenditure for tomato puree totaled \$1.13, a 4 percent increase compared to the previous year. In 2004, tomato puree's share of average household expenditure for pickled vegetables increased from 8.3 percent in 2001 to 9.6 percent (see charts 1, 2).

In CY 2005, the average price for tomato puree was the same as in the
previous year (\$0.42 per 100 gram) (see chart 3).

# Trade

In CY 2005 tomato product exports have increased by 30 percent from
13,683 tons in CY 2004 to 17,845 tons. Revenues have increased by 26
percent: from \$15.1 million in

CY 2004 to \$19.1 million in CY 2005. Forty two percent of total tomato
products exports were of peeled tomatoes. The average price per ton has
increased by 4 percent: from \$1,103 in CY 2004 to \$1,148 in CY 2005
(for all product types), however, for the conventional products (sauce,
peeled, concentrate and juice), the price per ton increased by 24
percent: from \$560 in CY 2004 to \$695 in CY 2005. The price-per-ton
increase is due to the favorable exchange rate of the euro and the U.S.
dollar against the Israeli shekel.

The United States and the EU are still the main markets for Israeli
tomato products (91 percent of total exports quantity). Out of total
tomato product exports, 56 percent are destined to the U.S. , mainly
peeled. In CY 2005, tomato products exports to the U.S. have increased
by 47 percent compared to the previous year (from 6,763 tons in CY 2004
to 9,940 tons). The increase was due to the shortage of tomatoes from
Florida. In CY 2006, the forecast for exports of tomato products to the
U.S. is expected to remain unchanged from CY 2005.

In CY 2004, the value of the U.S. market share for imported tomato
products increased by

9 percent compared to CY 2003, from 64.3 percent to 70.2 percent. The
increase was a result of a significant increase in imports of whole and
peeled tomatoes from the U.S. Fifty- six percent of the total value of
imports is ketchup and other tomato sauces, mainly Heinz ketchup (see
table 13). In addition, in CY 2004, whole and peeled imports increased
by 425 percent compared to the previous year. In CY 2005, the U.S. share
of tomato products is expected to remain unchanged from the previous
year.

# Table 9: Total Exports of Tomato Products, Tons (in Terms of Final Product), \$ 

**Thousands, \$ Per Ton,**

  ------------- ------------ ------------- --------------------------- -------------------- ----------------
  **CY**        **Tons**     **Revenue**   **Average Price Per Ton,    **Average Price Per  **Percent Change
                                           For All Product Kinds       Ton, Just For        Between All
                                           (Conventional &             Conventional**[^4]   Products Kinds
                                           Unconventional**[^3]**)**   **Products**         and Conventional
                                                                                            Products**

  2001          12,988       11,833        911                         528                  72.5

  2002          17,794       12,431        840                         508                  65.3

  2003          12,735       12,695        997                         526                  89.5

  2004          13,683       15,093        1,103                       560                  97.0

  2005          17,845       19,099        1,148                       695                  65.2

  **Average**   **15,009**   **14,230**    **1,000**                   **563**              **77.9**
  ------------- ------------ ------------- --------------------------- -------------------- ----------------

Source: Tomatoes and Citrus Products Marketing Board of Israel

**Table 10: Total Exports of Tomato Products, by Type, Tons (in Terms of
Final**

**Product), Value, CY**

  ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                        **Sauce**   **Peeled**   **Concentrate**   **Juice**   **Other**   **Total**

  **2003**   Tons       395         5,494        3,712             414         2,720       12,735

             Revenue,   275         2,530        2,192             267         7,431       12,695
             Thousand                                                                      
             \$                                                                            

             \$ Per Ton **696**     **460**      **591**           **645**     **2,732**   997

  **2004**   Tons       998         6,391        2,932             394         2,967       13,683

             Revenue,   621         3,039        2,063             278         9,092       15,093
             Thousand                                                                      
             \$                                                                            

             \$ Per Ton **622**     **475**      **704**           **706**     **3,064**   1,103

  **2005**   Tons       262         11,591       2,601             341         3,050       17,845

             Revenue,   207         7,963        1,890             219         8,820       19,099
             Thousand                                                                      
             \$                                                                            

             \$ Per Ton **790**     **687**      **727**           **642**     **2,892**   1,148
  ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Source: Tomatoes and Citrus Products Marketing Board of Israel

# Table 11: Export of Tomato Products (Tons), by Destination, Tons, Percent, CY 2005

  ---------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- ----------
                           **E.U.**   **U.S.**   **U.K.**   **East     **Far     **Other**   **Total**   **% of
                                                            Europe**   East**                            Total
                                                                                                         Export**

  **2005**   Juice         294        13         0          4          21        9           341         1.9

             Concentrate   957        620        703        243        71        7           2,601       14.6

             Peeled        2,863      8,208      143        362        13        2           11,591      65.0

             Sauce         164        26         72         0          0         0           262         1.4

             Other         783        1,073      241        102        167       684         3,050       17.1

             Total         5,061      9,940      1,158      711        272       702         17,845      

             **% of Total  **28.4**   **55.7**   **6.5**    **4.0**    **1.5**   **3.9**                 100.0
             Export**                                                                                    
  ---------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- ----------

Source: Tomatoes and Citrus Products Marketing Board of Israel

# 

# Table 12: Value of Exported Tomato Products, by Destination, Thousands \$, Percent, CY

  ---------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                           **E.U.**   **U.S.**   **U.K.**   **East     **Far     **Other**   **Total**   **% of
                                                            Europe**   East**                            Total
                                                                                                         Export**

  **2005**   Juice         199        5          0          2          8         4           218         1.1

             Concentrate   545        563        512        211        54        6           1,891       9.9

             Peeled        1,748      5,888      102        212        12        1           7,963       41.7

             Sauce         128        23         56         0          0         0           207         1.1

             Other         2,528      2,580      732        270        619       2,090       8,820       46.2

             Total         5,148      9,060      1,402      695        693       2,101       19,099      

             **% of Total  **26.9**   **47.4**   **7.3**    **3.7**    **3.7**   **11.0**                100.0
             Export**                                                                                    

  **2004**   Juice         237        17         0          2          2         20          278         1.8

             Concentrate   83         738        186        467        83        508         2,063       **13.7**

             Peeled        1,251      1,732      56         0          0         0           3,039       **20.2**

             Sauce         465        31         29         0          13        82          621         **4.1**

             Other         1,555      4,192      789        276        277       2,003       9,092       **60.2**

             Total         3,591      6,710      1,060      745        375       2,613       15,093      **100.0**

             **% of Total  **23.8**   **44.4**   **7.0**    **4.9**    **2.5**   **17.4**    **100.0**   
             Export**                                                                                    
  ---------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Source: Tomatoes and Citrus Products Marketing Board of Israel

**Table 13: Import of Tomatoes Products, by Origin, Thousand \$,
Percent, CY**

  ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ------------ ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                        **EU**     **U.S.**   **Far     **Turkey**   **East     **Other**   **Total**   **% of
                                              East**                 Europe**                           Total
                                                                                                        Import**

  **2004**   Whole or   127        1,413      544       398          36         13          2,531       42.7
             in Pieces                                                                                  

             Juice      0          0          0         0            63         0           63          **1.1**

             Ketchup    385        2,748      0         12           87         103         3,335       **56.2**
             and other                                                                                  
             tomato                                                                                     
             sauces                                                                                     

             Total      512        4,161      544       410          186        116         5,929       **100.0**

             **% of     **8.6**    **70.2**   **9.2**   **6.9**      **3.1**    **2.0**     **100.0**   
             Total                                                                                      
             Import**                                                                                   

  **2003**   Whole or   92         3          13        356          18         0           482         13.7
             in Pieces                                                                                  

             Juice      0          2          0         0            69         1           72          **2.0**

             Ketchup    455        2,260      0         96           54         103         2,968       **84.3**
             and other                                                                                  
             tomato                                                                                     
             sauces                                                                                     

             Total      547        2,265      13        452          141        104         3,522       **100.0**

             **% of     **15.5**   **64.3**   **0.5**   **12.8**     **4.0**    **2.9**     **100.0**   
             Total                                                                                      
             Import**                                                                                   
  ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ------------ ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Source: CBI, Foreign Trade Statistics, Different Years.

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **PSD       |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Table**     |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ##          |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| #### Israel |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ##          |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ##### Tom.  |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Paste,28-30 |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| % TSS Basis |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | **20 | *     | **20 | **    | **20 | **    | **    |
|             | 04** | *Revi | 05** | Estim | 06** | Forec | UOM** |
|             |      | sed** |      | ate** |      | ast** |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | **   | *     | **   | *     | **   | *     |       |
|             | USDA | *Post | USDA | *Post | USDA | *Post |       |
|             | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   |       |
|             | cial | imate | cial | imate | cial | imate |       |
|             | \    | \[Ne  | \    | \[Ne  | \    | \[Ne  |       |
|             | [Old | w\]** | [Old | w\]** | [Old | w\]** |       |
|             | \]** |       | \]** |       | \]** |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Market    |      | 07    |      | 07    |      | 07    | MM    |
| Year        |      | /2004 |      | /2005 |      | /2006 | /YYYY |
| Begin**     |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Deliv. To | 28   | 2     | 22   | 2     | 0    | 2     | (MT)  |
| P           | 7000 | 87000 | 0000 | 38000 |      | 00000 |       |
| rocessors** |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Beginning | 550  | 550   | 2500 | 1300  | 600  | 600   | (MT,  |
| Stocks**    |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **P         | 2    | 18800 | 2    | 17300 | 0    | 16700 | (MT,  |
| roduction** | 6800 |       | 0500 |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Imports** | 100  | 100   | 100  | 50    | 0    | 180   | (MT,  |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL     | 2    | 19450 | 2    | 18650 | 600  | 17480 | (MT,  |
| SUPPLY**    | 7450 |       | 3100 |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Exports** | 8950 | 3100  | 7000 | 3050  | 0    | 2380  | (MT,  |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Domestic  | 1    | 15050 | 1    | 15000 | 0    | 14900 | (MT,  |
| Co          | 6000 |       | 5500 |       |      |       | Net   |
| nsumption** |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Ending    | 2500 | 1300  | 600  | 600   | 0    | 200   | (MT,  |
| Stocks**    |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL     | 2    | 19450 | 2    | 18650 | 0    | 17480 | (MT,  |
| DIS         | 7450 |       | 3100 |       |      |       | Net   |
| TRIBUTION** |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **PSD       |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Table**     |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| **Israel**  |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ######  T   |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| omato Sauce |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | **20 | *     | **20 | **    | **20 | **    | **    |
|             | 04** | *Revi | 05** | Estim | 06** | Forec | UOM** |
|             |      | sed** |      | ate** |      | ast** |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | **   | *     | **   | *     | **   | *     |       |
|             | USDA | *Post | USDA | *Post | USDA | *Post |       |
|             | Offi | Estim | Offi | Estim | Offi | Estim |       |
|             | cial | ate** | cial | ate** | cial | ate** |       |
|             | \    |       | \    |       | \    |       |       |
|             | [Old | *     | [Old | *     | [Old | *     |       |
|             | \]** | *\[Ne | \]** | *\[Ne | \]** | *\[Ne |       |
|             |      | w\]** |      | w\]** |      | w\]** |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| ####        |      | 07    |      | 07    |      | 07    | MM    |
| #### Market |      | /2004 |      | /2005 |      | /2006 | /YYYY |
|  Year Begin |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Deliv. To | 28   | 2     | 22   | 2     | 0    | 2     | (MT)  |
| P           | 7000 | 87000 | 0000 | 38000 |      | 00000 |       |
| rocessors** |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Beginning | 100  | 100   | 500  | 50    | 50   | 150   | (MT,  |
| Stocks**    |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **P         | 9000 | 7000  | 7150 | 6100  | 0    | 5500  | (MT,  |
| roduction** |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Imports** | 500  | 600   | 950  | 862   | 0    | 1050  | (MT,  |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL     | 9600 | 7700  | 8600 | 7012  | 50   | 6700  | (MT,  |
| SUPPLY**    |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Exports** | 1400 | 786   | 950  | 262   | 0    | 200   | (MT,  |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Domestic  | 7700 | 6864  | 7600 | 6600  | 0    | 6500  | (MT,  |
| Co          |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
| nsumption** |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Ending    | 500  | 50    | 50   | 150   | 0    | 0     | (MT,  |
| Stocks**    |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL     | 9600 | 7700  | 8600 | 7012  | 0    | 6700  | (MT,  |
| DIS         |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
| TRIBUTION** |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **PSD       |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Table**     |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ##          |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| #### Israel |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ###### Cann |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ed Tomatoes |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | **20 | *     | **20 | **    | **20 | **    | **    |
|             | 04** | *Revi | 05** | Estim | 06** | Forec | UOM** |
|             |      | sed** |      | ate** |      | ast** |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | **   | ###   | **   | *     | **   | *     |       |
|             | USDA | ##### | USDA | *Post | USDA | *Post |       |
|             | Offi | # Pos | Offi | Estim | Offi | Estim |       |
|             | cial | t Est | cial | ate** | cial | ate** |       |
|             | \    | imate | \    |       | \    |       |       |
|             | [Old |       | [Old | *     | [Old | *     |       |
|             | \]** | *     | \]** | *\[Ne | \]** | *\[Ne |       |
|             |      | *\[Ne |      | w\]** |      | w\]** |       |
|             |      | w\]** |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Market    |      | 07    |      | 07    |      | 07    | MM    |
| Year        |      | /2004 |      | /2005 |      | /2006 | /YYYY |
| Begin**     |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Deliv. To | 24   | 2     | 22   | 2     | 0    | 2     | (MT)  |
| P           | 0000 | 87000 | 0000 | 38000 |      | 00000 |       |
| rocessors** |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Beginning | 1265 | 766   | 3885 | 4059  | 3805 | 400   | (MT,  |
| Stocks**    |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **P         | 2    | 20000 | 1    | 19000 | 0    | 18000 | (MT,  |
| roduction** | 1500 |       | 7000 |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Imports** | 20   | 40    | 20   | 70    | 0    | 40    | (MT,  |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL     | 2    | 20806 | 2    | 23129 | 3805 | 18440 | (MT,  |
| SUPPLY**    | 2785 |       | 0905 |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Exports** | 1    | 7747  | 8600 | 14533 | 0    | 9640  | (MT,  |
|             | 0500 |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Domestic  | 8400 | 9000  | 8500 | 8196  | 0    | 8500  | (MT,  |
| Co          |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
| nsumption** |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **Ending    | 3885 | 4059  | 3805 | 400   | 0    | 300   | (MT,  |
| Stocks**    |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| **TOTAL     | 2    | 20806 | 2    | 23129 | 0    | 18440 | (MT,  |
| DIS         | 2785 |       | 0905 |       |      |       | Net   |
| TRIBUTION** |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+

[^1]: Exchange Rate, 1 USA Dollar=4.5 New Israeli Shekel.

[^2]: Including Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes.

[^3]: Unconventional Products: Ingredient for the vitamins, herbs,
    mineral and drug industries.

[^4]: Conventional Products: Sauce, Concentrate, Juice and Peeled.