Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 10/29/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** SF4045

SF4045

**South Africa, Republic of**

**Citrus**

**Annual**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Scott Reynolds

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Patricia Mabiletsa

**Report Highlights:**

South Africa\'s citrus production for 2005 is expected to increase
slightly (2%) from last year because of improved weather conditions in
the citrus-growing areas. Exports are expected to increase by 5% from
2004, forecast at about 1.130 million MT. In June 29, 2004, South
Africa\'s Citrus Growers Association signed a protocol governing export
of fresh citrus fruit to China. The department published a food-safety
regulation that encompasses requirements of the international markets.

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Annual Report

Pretoria \[SF1\]

\[SF\]

Table of Contents

[Executive Summary 3](#executive-summary)

[Production 3](#production)

[Production Subcategory 4](#production-subcategory)

[Consumption 6](#consumption)

[Consumption Subcategory 6](#consumption-subcategory)

[Trade 7](#trade)

[Trade Subcategory 7](#trade-subcategory)

[Stocks 9](#stocks)

[Stocks Subcategory 9](#stocks-subcategory)

[Policy 10](#policy)

[Policy Subcategory 10](#policy-subcategory)

[Marketing 10](#marketing)

[Marketing Subcategory 10](#marketing-subcategory)

# Executive Summary

South Africa's citrus production for 2005 is expected to increase
slightly(2%) from last year because of improved weather conditions in
the citrus-producing regions. Exports are expected to increase by 5%
from 2004, forecast at about 1.130 million MT.

2004 citrus expectations remain unchanged from the previous report. More
citrus fruit will be exported due to some drought in major citrus
growing countries.

The industry's challenges for 2004 are to continue to gain consumer
confidence both locally and internationally, to adhere to and improve
food safety measures, traceability and good agricultural practices. On
trade, the industry plans to increase trade to Russia, and to penetrate
the Indian market. In June 29, 2004, the Citrus Growers Association
(CGA) signed a protocol governing export of fresh citrus to China.

# Production

The South African citrus industry's marketing season for lemons starts
in March and ends in November, May - November for oranges, and April -
August for grapefruit. The country is currently experiencing some dry
weather in the Northern region, around the Mpumalanga area, that is
expected to produce a bigger-sized fruit of good quality, though lower
in quantity. Total production is expected slightly lower than last year,
at around 1.78 million MT. Prospects for the season are for lower farmer
profits resulting from the strengthening of the Rand.

The table below averages total plantings per production region:

  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  South Africa's                                        
  plantings per                                         
  production region                                     

  **Region**        **2001**          **2002**          **2003**

  Eastern Cape      473,369           441,902           546,660

  Kwazulu Natal     38,250            20,600            36,030

  Limpopo           712,026           804,120           930,650

  Mpumalanga        192,190           376,205           244,590

  North West        106,665           121,350           101,100

  Northern Cape     152,215           156,905           116,990

  Western Cape      181,534           272,850           365,665

  **Total**         **1,856,249**     **2,193,932**     **2,341,685**
  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

Source: Citrus Growers Association

The Vaalharts area, which was granted certification to export to the
U.S., experienced severe frost in 2003/4 that wiped out about 50% of the
total crop. Exports to the U.S. are expected to start by 2004/5. The
area has four citrus packhouses with the capacity of about 6,000 MT.
Harvest season starts around week 16. The citrus products are navels
(80%), Valencias and Easy Peelers (20%).

  ------------- --------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------
  South                                                                                      
  Africa's                                                                                   
  Citrus                                                                                     
  Exports                                                                                    
  though                                                                                     
  Special                                                                                    
  Export                                                                                     
  Programs                                                                                   

                **2002**                                      **2003**                       

                **Presented**   **Approved**   **Rejected**   **Presented**   **Approved**   **Rejected**

  Citrus to the 53,387          48,806         4,581          81,451          76,914         4,537
  US                                                                                         

  Citrus to     78,901          73,699         5,201          98,721          94,874         3,847
  Japan                                                                                      

  Citrus to     3,094           2,016          1,078          6,334           4,461          1,873
  Korea                                                                                      

  **Total       **135,382**     **124,521**    **10,860**     **186,506**     **176,249**    **10,257**
  exports**                                                                                  
  ------------- --------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------

Source: Citrus Growers Association

  ------------- ------------ ----------------- ---------------- ---------------
  Citrus Fruit                                                  
  shipped to                                                    
  the U.S. as                                                   
  at October                                                    
  29,2004                                                       

  **Navel       **Lemons**   **Clementines**   **Minneolas**    **Midnight**
  Oranges**                                                     

  21,560.98     242.29       9,468.26          556.68           6.454.11
  ------------- ------------ ----------------- ---------------- ---------------

Source: APHIS-Pretoria

The Citrus industry's Special Export Programs with specific countries
are operated under the Deciduous Fruit Producers Trust. Exports to the
United States are approved by APHIS inspectors. A total of about 40
citrus and deciduous fruit exporters participate under this program.

## Production Subcategory

+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| South       |     |       |     |       |     |       |          |
| Africa,     |     |       |     |       |     |       |          |
| Republic of |     |       |     |       |     |       |          |
|             |     |       |     |       |     |       |          |
| ###### Ora  |     |       |     |       |     |       |          |
| nges, Fresh |     |       |     |       |     |       |          |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
|             | **  | *     | **  | **    | **  | **    | **UOM**  |
|             | 200 | *Revi | 200 | Estim | 200 | Forec |          |
|             | 2** | sed** | 3** | ate** | 4** | ast** |          |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
|             | **U | *     | **U | *     | **U | *     |          |
|             | SDA | *Post | SDA | *Post | SDA | *Post |          |
|             | Of  | Est   | Of  | Est   | Of  | Est   |          |
|             | fic | imate | fic | imate | fic | imate |          |
|             | ial | \[Ne  | ial | \[Ne  | ial | \[Ne  |          |
|             | \[O | w\]** | \[O | w\]** | \[O | w\]** |          |
|             | ld\ |       | ld\ |       | ld\ |       |          |
|             | ]** |       | ]** |       | ]** |       |          |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| **Market    |     | *     |     | *     |     | *     | **M      |
| Year        |     | *01/2 |     | *01/2 |     | *01/2 | M/YYYY** |
| Begin**     |     | 003** |     | 004** |     | 005** |          |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Area        | 39  | 39868 | 40  | 40000 | 0   | 40100 | (H       |
| Planted     | 868 |       | 000 |       |     |       | ECTARES) |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Area        | 30  | 30019 | 30  | 30040 | 0   | 30060 | (H       |
| Harvested   | 019 |       | 040 |       |     |       | ECTARES) |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Bearing     | 12  | 12908 | 12  | 12920 | 0   | 12930 | (1000    |
| Trees       | 908 |       | 920 |       |     |       | TREES)   |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Non-Bearing | 4   | 4235  | 4   | 4280  | 0   | 4300  | (1000    |
| Trees       | 235 |       | 280 |       |     |       | TREES)   |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| TOTAL No.   | 17  | 17143 | 17  | 17200 | 0   | 17230 | (1000    |
| Of Trees    | 143 |       | 200 |       |     |       | TREES)   |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Production  | 1   | 1265  | 1   | 1260  | 0   | 1300  | (1000    |
|             | 265 |       | 260 |       |     |       | MT)      |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Imports     | 7   | 7     | 7   | 7     | 0   | 0     | (1000    |
|             |     |       |     |       |     |       | MT)      |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| **TOTAL     | **  | **1   | **  | **1   | **  | **1   | **(1000  |
| SUPPLY**    | 127 | 272** | 126 | 267** | 0** | 300** | MT)**    |
|             | 2** |       | 7** |       |     |       |          |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Exports     | 752 | 752   | 760 | 760   | 0   | 800   | (1000    |
|             |     |       |     |       |     |       | MT)      |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Fresh Dom.  | 277 | 277   | 280 | 280   | 0   | 280   | (1000    |
| Consumption |     |       |     |       |     |       | MT)      |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| Processing  | 243 | 243   | 227 | 227   | 0   | 220   | (1000    |
|             |     |       |     |       |     |       | MT)      |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+
| **TOTAL     | **  | **1   | **  | **1   | **  | **1   | **(1000  |
| DIS         | 127 | 272** | 126 | 267** | 0** | 300** | MT)**    |
| TRIBUTION** | 2** |       | 7** |       |     |       |          |
+-------------+-----+-------+-----+-------+-----+-------+----------+

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| South       |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Africa,     |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Republic of |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| 65          |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Degrees     |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Brix        |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ###### O    |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| range Juice |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| (MT)        |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|             | **20 | *     | **20 | **    | **20 | **    | *      |
|             | 02** | *Revi | 03** | Estim | 04** | 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    |      | *     |      | *     |      | *     | **MM/  |
| Year        |      | *01/2 |      | *01/2 |      | *01/2 | YYYY** |
| Begin**     |      | 003** |      | 004** |      | 005** |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Deliv. To   | 24   | 2     | 22   | 2     | 0    | 2     | (MT)   |
| Processors  | 3000 | 43000 | 7000 | 27000 |      | 20000 |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Beginning   | 2031 | 2031  | 3208 | 3208  | 3478 | 3478  | (MT)   |
| Stocks      |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Production  | 2    | 24570 | 2    | 24570 | 0    | 21780 | (MT)   |
|             | 4570 |       | 4570 |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Imports     | 195  | 195   | 200  | 200   | 0    | 0     | (MT)   |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | *    | **26  | *    | **27  | **34 | **25  | **     |
| SUPPLY**    | *267 | 796** | *279 | 978** | 78** | 258** | (MT)** |
|             | 96** |       | 78** |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Exports     | 1    | 11588 | 1    | 11500 | 0    | 11000 | (MT)   |
|             | 1588 |       | 1500 |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Domestic    | 1    | 12000 | 1    | 13000 | 0    | 13000 | (MT)   |
| Consumption | 2000 |       | 3000 |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Ending      | 3208 | 3208  | 3478 | 3478  | 0    | 1258  | (MT)   |
| Stocks      |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | *    | **26  | *    | **27  | *    | **25  | **     |
| DIS         | *267 | 796** | *279 | 978** | *0** | 258** | (MT)** |
| TRIBUTION** | 96** |       | 78** |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+

+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| South       |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| Africa,     |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| Republic of |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| ###### Le   |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| mons, Fresh |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
|             | **  |   | **R  | **  | **    | **  | **    | **UOM** |
|             | 200 |   | evis | 200 | Estim | 200 | Forec |         |
|             | 2** |   | ed** | 3** | ate** | 4** | ast** |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
|             | **U |   | **   | **U | *     | **U | *     |         |
|             | SDA |   | Post | SDA | *Post | SDA | *Post |         |
|             | Of  |   | Esti | Of  | Est   | Of  | Est   |         |
|             | fic |   | mate | fic | imate | fic | imate |         |
|             | ial |   | \    | ial | \[Ne  | ial | \[Ne  |         |
|             | \[O |   | [New | \[O | w\]** | \[O | w\]** |         |
|             | ld\ |   | \]** | ld\ |       | ld\ |       |         |
|             | ]** |   |      | ]** |       | ]** |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| **Market    |     |   | **0  |     | *     |     | *     | **MM    |
| Year        |     |   | 1/20 |     | *01/2 |     | *01/2 | /YYYY** |
| Begin**     |     |   | 03** |     | 004** |     | 005** |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Area        | 5   |   | 5238 | 5   | 5250  | 0   | 5250  | (HE     |
| Planted     | 238 |   |      | 250 |       |     |       | CTARES) |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Area        | 3   |   | 3000 | 3   | 3100  | 0   | 3150  | (HE     |
| Harvested   | 000 |   |      | 100 |       |     |       | CTARES) |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Bearing     | 1   |   | 1586 | 1   | 1900  | 0   | 1930  | (1000   |
| Trees       | 586 |   |      | 900 |       |     |       | TREES)  |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Non-Bearing | 914 |   | 914  | 725 | 725   | 0   | 730   | (1000   |
| Trees       |     |   |      |     |       |     |       | TREES)  |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| TOTAL No.   | 2   |   | 2500 | 2   | 2625  | 0   | 2660  | (1000   |
| Of Trees    | 500 |   |      | 625 |       |     |       | TREES)  |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Production  | 211 |   | 211  | 250 | 250   | 0   | 250   | (1000   |
|             |     |   |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Imports     | 0   |   | 0    | 0   | 0     | 0   | 0     | (1000   |
|             |     |   |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| **TOTAL     | *   |   | **2  | *   | **    | **  | **    | **(1000 |
| SUPPLY**    | *21 |   | 11** | *25 | 250** | 0** | 250** | MT)**   |
|             | 1** |   |      | 0** |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Exports     | 131 |   | 131  | 150 | 150   | 0   | 160   | (1000   |
|             |     |   |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Fresh Dom.  | 17  |   | 17   | 20  | 20    | 0   | 20    | (1000   |
| Consumption |     |   |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Processing  | 63  |   | 63   | 80  | 80    | 0   | 70    | (1000   |
|             |     |   |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| **TOTAL     | *   |   | **2  | *   | **    | **  | **    | **(1000 |
| DIS         | *21 |   | 11** | *25 | 250** | 0** | 250** | MT)**   |
| TRIBUTION** | 1** |   |      | 0** |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| **South     |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| Africa,     |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| Republic    |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| of**        |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| ######      |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|  **Grapefru |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
| it, Fresh** |     |   |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
|             | **  | * |      | **  | **    | **  | **    | **UOM** |
|             | 200 | * |      | 200 | Estim | 200 | Forec |         |
|             | 2** | R |      | 3** | ate** | 4** | ast** |         |
|             |     | e |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | v |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | i |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | s |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | e |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | d |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
|             | **U | * |      | **U | *     | **U | *     |         |
|             | SDA | * |      | SDA | *Post | SDA | *Post |         |
|             | Of  | P |      | Of  | Est   | Of  | Est   |         |
|             | fic | o |      | fic | imate | fic | imate |         |
|             | ial | s |      | ial | \[Ne  | ial | \[Ne  |         |
|             | \[O | t |      | \[O | w\]** | \[O | w\]** |         |
|             | ld\ | E |      | ld\ |       | ld\ |       |         |
|             | ]** | s |      | ]** |       | ]** |       |         |
|             |     | t |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | i |      |     |       |     |       |         |
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|             |     | t |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | e |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | \ |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | [ |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | N |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | e |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | w |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | \ |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | ] |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| **Market    |     | * |      |     | *     |     | *     | **MM    |
| Year        |     | * |      |     | *01/2 |     | *01/2 | /YYYY** |
| Begin**     |     | 0 |      |     | 004** |     | 005** |         |
|             |     | 1 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | / |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 2 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 0 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 0 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 3 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Area        | 5   | 5 |      | 5   | 5000  | 0   | 4900  | (HE     |
| Planted     | 350 | 3 |      | 000 |       |     |       | CTARES) |
|             |     | 5 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 0 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Area        | 3   | 3 |      | 3   | 3470  | 0   | 3330  | (HE     |
| Harvested   | 876 | 8 |      | 470 |       |     |       | CTARES) |
|             |     | 7 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 6 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Bearing     | 1   | 1 |      | 1   | 1390  | 0   | 1340  | (1000   |
| Trees       | 558 | 5 |      | 390 |       |     |       | TREES)  |
|             |     | 5 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 8 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Non-Bearing | 592 | 5 |      | 620 | 620   | 0   | 630   | (1000   |
| Trees       |     | 9 |      |     |       |     |       | TREES)  |
|             |     | 2 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| TOTAL No.   | 2   | 2 |      | 2   | 2010  | 0   | 1970  | (1000   |
| Of Trees    | 150 | 1 |      | 010 |       |     |       | TREES)  |
|             |     | 5 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 0 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Production  | 268 | 2 |      | 240 | 240   | 0   | 230   | (1000   |
|             |     | 6 |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
|             |     | 8 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Imports     | 3   | 3 |      | 3   | 3     | 0   | 3     | (1000   |
|             |     |   |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| **TOTAL     | *   | * |      | *   | **    | **  | **    | **(1000 |
| SUPPLY**    | *27 | * |      | *24 | 243** | 0** | 233** | MT)**   |
|             | 1** | 2 |      | 3** |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 7 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 1 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Exports     | 186 | 1 |      | 170 | 170   | 0   | 170   | (1000   |
|             |     | 8 |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
|             |     | 6 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Fresh Dom.  | 10  | 1 |      | 10  | 10    | 0   | 10    | (1000   |
| Consumption |     | 0 |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| Processing  | 75  | 7 |      | 63  | 63    | 0   | 53    | (1000   |
|             |     | 5 |      |     |       |     |       | MT)     |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+
| **TOTAL     | *   | * |      | *   | **    | **  | **    | **(1000 |
| DIS         | *27 | * |      | *24 | 243** | 0** | 233** | MT)**   |
| TRIBUTION** | 1** | 2 |      | 3** |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 7 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | 1 |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
|             |     | * |      |     |       |     |       |         |
+-------------+-----+---+------+-----+-------+-----+-------+---------+

## Over the past three years, there has been a reduction of grapefruit orchards because of the sugar project around Mpumalanga area, as well as uprooting of old trees to plant new varieties that are demanded by the Japanese market. The 2005 grapefruit forecast is about 230,000 MT, a 4% decrease from 2004. 

## 

# Consumption

South Africa's 2005 domestic consumption of citrus is expected to remain
the same as 2004 because growers prefer exporting rather than selling on
the local market.

## Consumption Subcategory

Prices are indicated below:

+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| ## South Africa's Av  |           |           |                       |
| erage real producer/w |           |           |                       |
| holesale Prices for F |           |           |                       |
| resh Citrus (US\$/MT) |           |           |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| ## Year (Jan-Dec)     | ##        | ## Lemons | ## Grapefruit         |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       | #         |           |                       |
|                       | # Oranges |           |                       |
|                       |           |           |                       |
|                       | ##        |           |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| ## 2000/2001          | ## 80.86  | ## 116.87 | ## 78.03              |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| ## 2001/2002          | ## 73.00  | ## 112.64 | ## 82.55              |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+
| ## 2002/2003          | ## 122.35 | ## 209.39 | ## 159.26             |
+-----------------------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+

Source: NDA

## 

# Trade

South Africa's citrus industry expects to export 51% of its fresh fruit
products to the EU. 15% will reach the Middle East, both Russia and
Japan will receive 10%, both the U.S./Canada and Asia/Far East will
receive 7% and less than one percent will be exported to Eastern Europe.
South African lemons have an advantage in the EU because of the
disqualification of Brazil and Argentina in that market this year.

Total exports of oranges from January to July 2004 reached about 288,458
MT, a slight decrease from the same period last year. Exports of oranges
destined to the U.S. decreased by 23%. About 55,000 MT were destined to
Netherlands, 26,000 MT to the U.K., and Mozambique received about 25,500
MT during the same period. Imports of oranges from January to July 2004
increased by 39% from the same period last year. 96% of the total 4,673
MT imports during the period were from Zimbabwe, with the rest from
Israel and Zambia.

South Africa did not import any lemons during January-July 2004. In the
same period, of the total exports of about 76,700 MT, Saudi Arabia
received about 12,500 MT, U.A. Emirates about 11,500 MT, Netherlands
7,200, the U.K. about 7,000 MT, and Hong Kong about 6,300 MT. No lemons
were shipped to the U.S.

Fresh grapefruit exports reached a total of about 197,000 MT from
January -- July 2004, an increase of 22% from the same period in 2003.
Japan received about 66,600 MT, Netherlands about 39,600 MT, Mozambique
about 22,900 MT, and the U.S. about 70 MT. Imports were about 2199 MT,
mainly from Zimbabwe. In the same period last year, grapefruit imports
amounted to 2168 MT.

## Trade Subcategory

+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| South Africa,     |              |                   |              |
| Republic of       |              |                   |              |
|                   |              |                   |              |
| ####              |              |                   |              |
| ## Oranges, Fresh |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Time Period**   | **Jan-Dec**  | **Units:**        | **MT**       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Imports for:**  | **2002**     |                   | **2003**     |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **U.S.**          | **0**        | **U.S.**          | **0**        |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Others            |              | Others            |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Zimbabwe          | 5,565        | Zimbabwe          | 5,770        |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Spain             | 65           | Spain             | 260          |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Israel            | 93           | Canada            | 189          |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
|                   |              | Israel            | 132          |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
|                   |              | Swaziland         | 95           |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Total for       | **5723**     |                   | **6446**     |
| Others**          |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Others not      | **0**        |                   | **1**        |
| Listed**          |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Grand Total**   | **5723**     |                   | **6447**     |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+

Source: WTA

+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| South Africa,     |              |                   |              |
| Republic of       |              |                   |              |
|                   |              |                   |              |
| ####              |              |                   |              |
| ## Oranges, Fresh |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Time Period**   | **Jan-Dec**  | **Units:**        | **MT**       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Exports for:**  | **2002**     |                   | **2003**     |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **U.S.**          | **17,152**   | **U.S.**          | **25,670**   |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Others            |              | Others            |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Netherlands       | 96,252       | Netherlands       | 100,806      |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| U.K.              | 90,003       | Russia            | 97,362       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Russia            | 85,856       | U.K.              | 68,502       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Saudi Arabia      | 71,837       | Saudi Arabia      | 57,529       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Hong Kong         | 49,615       | Mozambique        | 55,645       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Mozambique        | 46,512       | Spain             | 38,630       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Belgium           | 41,627       | U.A.Emirates      | 37,675       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Spain             | 34,317       | Hong Kong         | 37,050       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| U.A.Emirates      | 30,509       | Belgium           | 35,811       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Italy             | 26,610       | Italy             | 26,830       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Total for       | **573138**   |                   | **555840**   |
| Others**          |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Others not      | **124,428**  |                   | **144,940**  |
| Listed**          |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Grand Total**   | **714718**   |                   | **726450**   |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+

Source: WTA

+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| South Africa,      |            |                    |             |
| Republic of        |            |                    |             |
|                    |            |                    |             |
| ##                 |            |                    |             |
| #### Lemons, Fresh |            |                    |             |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Time Period**    | *          | **Units:**         | **MT**      |
|                    | *Jan-Dec** |                    |             |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Exports for:**   | **2002**   |                    | **2003**    |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **U.S.**           | **383**    | **U.S.**           | **1,101**   |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Others             |            | Others             |             |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Saudi Arabia       | 16,968     | Saudi Arabia       | 19,023      |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| U.A.Emirates       | 11,986     | Belgium            | 17,175      |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| U.K.               | 9,245      | U.K.               | 15,769      |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Hong Kong          | 7,766      | U.A.Emirates       | 14,780      |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Belgium            | 6,216      | Japan              | 11,578      |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Netherlands        | 5,079      | Hong Kong          | 9,769       |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Japan              | 4,293      | Russia             | 9,213       |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Italy              | 4,107      | Italy              | 7,306       |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Germany            | 1,706      | Netherlands        | 5,892       |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Russia             | 1,580      | Spain              | 4,320       |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Total for        | **68946**  |                    | **114825**  |
| Others**           |            |                    |             |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Others not       | **10,619** |                    | **15,305**  |
| Listed**           |            |                    |             |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Grand Total**    | **79948**  |                    | **131231**  |
+--------------------+------------+--------------------+-------------+

Source: WTA

+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| South Africa,     |              |                   |              |
| Republic of       |              |                   |              |
|                   |              |                   |              |
| Grapefruit, Fresh |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Time Period**   | **Jan-Dec**  | **Units:**        | **MT**       |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Imports for:**  | **2002**     |                   | **2003**     |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **U.S.**          | **0**        | **U.S.**          | **0**        |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Others            |              | Others            |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Zimbabwe          | 1,399        | Zimbabwe          | 1,985        |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Israel            | 275          | Israel            | 441          |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Spain             | 33           | Canada            | 45           |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| Iceland           | 5            | Spain             | 44           |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Total for       | **1712**     |                   | **2515**     |
| Others**          |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Others not      | **0**        |                   | **0**        |
| Listed**          |              |                   |              |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+
| **Grand Total**   | **1712**     |                   | **2515**     |
+-------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------+

Source: WTA

+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| ###### South A     |             |                    |             |
| frica, Republic of |             |                    |             |
|                    |             |                    |             |
| Grapefruit, Fresh  |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Time Period**    | **Jan-Dec** | **Units:**         | **MT**      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Exports for:**   | **2002**    |                    | **2003**    |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **U.S.**           | **173**     | **U.S.**           | **416**     |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Others             |             | Others             |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Japan              | 39,202      | Japan              | 64,896      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Netherlands        | 34,282      | Netherlands        | 37,961      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| U.K.               | 26,221      | U.K.               | 19,023      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Mozambique         | 17,436      | Italy              | 14,704      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Belgium            | 9,767       | Mozambique         | 11,624      |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Italy              | 8,915       | Belgium            | 6,857       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Spain              | 5,068       | Spain              | 3,953       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Canada             | 4,889       | Canada             | 3,711       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| Germany            | 4,520       | Russia             | 3,628       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| France             | 4,265       | France             | 3,545       |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Total for        | **154565**  |                    | **169902**  |
| Others**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Others not       | **14,102**  |                    | **15,386**  |
| Listed**           |             |                    |             |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+
| **Grand Total**    | **168840**  |                    | **185704**  |
+--------------------+-------------+--------------------+-------------+

Source: WTA

# Stocks

No Stocks

## Stocks Subcategory

No Stocks

# Policy

## 

In 2004, the Department of Agriculture published food safety regulations
that encompass requirements of the international exporting countries.
The legislation included both Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good
Managerial Practices (GMP) and its implementation starts from January
01, 2005. There will be a road show in all provinces to address all food
safety issues. In the citrus industry, audits will be conducted to
determine compliance of the Food Business Operators (FBO's). The first
audits are expected to be completed at the end of October 2004, and
would be repeated every three years. Farms already using EUREPGAP
accreditation schemes may not be audited if they can submit their copy
of certificates to PPECB.

## 

## Policy Subcategory

None

# Marketing

In June 29, 2004, the South African Citrus Growers Association signed a
protocol governing the export of fresh citrus fruit to China. The citrus
protocol was one of the eight agreements signed during the meeting with
the Vice Presidents of the two countries in Pretoria.

The Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of
China is now expected to inspect South Africa's citrus industry,
orchards, pack-houses, cold stores and port facilities before the
beginning of trade. China has been South Africa's top priority strategic
new market for the past three to four years.

## Marketing Subcategory

The marketing season for citrus by variety is indicated below:

  ------------- -------- ------------- -------- ---------------- -------- ------------ --------
  South                                                                                
  Africa's                                                                             
  citrus                                                                               
  marketing                                                                            
  calendar                                                                             

  **ORANGES**            **SOFT                 **GRAPEFRUIT**            **LEMONS**   
                         CITRUS**                                                      

  Proteas       May, 01  Satsumas      March 15 Marsh            April 01 Eureka       March 01
                --                     -- July                   -- Sept               --Nov 30
                August                 31                        30                    
                07                                                                     

  Tomangoes     May, 01  Clementines   May 01   Rose             April                 
                --                     --                        01 -                  
                August                 August                    Sept 30               
                07                     31                                              

  Shamoutis     May 15   Novas         May 01   Star             April                 
                -- Sept                --                        15 -                  
                15                     August                    August                
                                       31                        31                    

  Navels        May 15   Minneolas     May 15   Ray Ruby         April 15              
                -- Sept                -- Sept                   --                    
                15                     15                        August                
                                                                 31                    

  Navelates     June 15  Tamboirs      May 15                                          
                -- Sept                -- Sept                                         
                15                     15                                              

  Late Navels   July 01  Temples       April 15                                        
                --                     -- Sept                                         
                August                 07                                              
                31                                                                     

  Valencias     July 01                                                                
                -- Nov                                                                 
                30                                                                     

  Midnights     August                                                                 
                01 --Nov                                                               
                15                                                                     

  Delta         July 01                                                                
  Seedless      -- Nov                                                                 
                15                                                                     
  ------------- -------- ------------- -------- ---------------- -------- ------------ --------