Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 1/16/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** SP4002

SP0000

**Spain**

**Kiwifruit**

**ANNUAL**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)LLoyd J. Fleck

American Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Pilar Muñoz

**Report Highlights:**

Spain relies on imports for nearly 90 percent of its total kiwifruit
consumption. Imports reached 98,950 tons in MY 2002, a 4 percent
increase from MY 2001. The main suppliers are Italy and New Zealand.

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Annual Report

Madrid \[SP1\]

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Table of Contents

[**EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3**](#executive-summary)

[KIWIFRUIT 4](#kiwifruit)

[PS&D Kiwifruit 4](#psd-kiwifruit)

[PRODUCTION 4](#production)

[CONSUMPTION 5](#consumption)

[TRADE 5](#trade)

[Spanish Imports kiwifruit, 2001-2002
6](#spanish-imports-kiwifruit-2001-2002)

[Spanish Exports kiwifruit, 2001-2002
6](#spanish-exports-kiwifruit-2001-2002)

# EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Spain's area planted to kiwi fruit has changed little over the past few
years and rising land costs in production areas are likely to continue
to constrain future production. The MY 2003/04 crop should increase by
about a thousand tons, thanks to good weather.

Spain continues to be the first consumer of kiwi fruit in the EU market
and one of the top per capita consumers in the world.

Spain relies on imports for about 90 percent of its consumption; most
come from Italy and New Zealand. Exports continue to decline, totaling
only 7,613 tons in MY 2002.

# KIWIFRUIT

## PS&D Kiwifruit

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  **PSD Table**                                                                           

  **Country**      **Spain**                                                              

  **Commodity**    **Kiwifruit**                                    (HA)(MT)              

                   2001            Revised    2002       Estimate   2003       Forecast   UOM

                   USDA Official   Post       USDA       Post       USDA       Post       
                   \[Old\]         Estimate   Official   Estimate   Official   Estimate   
                                   \[New\]    \[Old\]    \[New\]    \[Old\]    \[New\]    

  **Market Year                    10/2001               10/2002               10/2003    MM/YYYY
  Begin**                                                                                 

  Bearing Area     910             910        920        920        0          925        (HA)

  Non-Bearing Area 30              30         25         25         0          0          (HA)

  TOTAL Area       940             940        945        945        0          925        (HA)
  Planted                                                                                 

  TOTAL Area       910             910        920        920        0          925        (HA)
  Harvested                                                                               

  TOTAL Production 13200           13200      13400      13400      0          14500      (MT)

  Imports          95300           96650      95700      98950      0          99000      (MT)

  TOTAL SUPPLY     108500          109850     109100     112350     0          113500     (MT)

  Exports          11660           9000       11500      7600       0          8000       (MT)

  Domestic         96840           100850     97600      104750     0          105500     (MT)
  Consumption                                                                             

  TOTAL            108500          109850     109100     112350     0          113500     (MT)
  DISTRIBUTION                                                                            
  ---------------- --------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------

# PRODUCTION

Area and production of kiwifruit was about the same for MY 2001 and
2002. The planted area is not expected to change in future due to high
land prices in production areas. Production during MY 2003 is expected
to increase by about a thousand tins due to favorable autumn weather.

The major production areas continue to be located in northern Spain;
Galicia is the leading production region followed by Asturias and the
Basque Country. The \"Hayward\" variety is the most common type
produced. Kiwifruit harvesting generally begins toward the end of
October and lasts until the beginning of November.

# CONSUMPTION

Kiwi consumption for MY 2002 was estimated at 104,750 tons, a four
percent increase from MY 2001. MY 2003, consumption is forecast to
remain stable or to have a small increase.

Spain continues to be the first consumer of kiwi fruit in the EU market
and one of the main consumers in the world; annual per capita
consumption is about 0.4 kilograms. Virtually all consumption is in the
form of fresh fruit.

# TRADE

Spain has not been able to increase kiwi fruit area because of high land
costs and limited area in the producing regions. As a result, expanding
domestic consumption must rely increasingly on imports. During MY 2002,
imports reached 98,942 tons, a slight increase from MY 2001; most came
from Italy and France (during the autumn and winter months) and from New
Zealand and Chile (during the spring and summer).

Exports fell by 16 percent in MY 2002, totaling 7,613 tons; about half
were shipped to Portugal, which shares a border with Spain's Galican
production area. Most of the rest went to other EU countries.

## Spanish Imports kiwifruit, 2001-2002

  ----------------------- -------------- ----------------- --------------
  **Import Trade Matrix**                                  

  **Country**             Spain                            

  **Commodity**           Kiwifruit                        

  Time Period             M.Y.           Units:            Metric.Tons

  Imports for:            2001                             **2002**

  U.S.                                   U.S.               

  Others                                 Others            

  Italy                   30,268         Italy             37,479

  New Zealand             29,486         New Zealand       26,330

  Chile                   15,750         France            13,176

  France                  13,069         Chile             12,853

  Belgium                 3,211          Belgium           4,062

  Netherlands             2,270          Portugal          1,802

  Germany                 1035           Germany           1,592

  Germany                 770            Netherlands       1,322

  Total for Others        95859                            98616

  Others not Listed       790                              326

  Grand Total             96649                            98942

                                                           
  ----------------------- -------------- ----------------- --------------

## Spanish Exports kiwifruit, 2001-2002

  --------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------
  **Export Trade                                            
  Matrix**                                                  

  **Country**           Spain                               

  **Commodity**         Kiwifruit                           

  Time Period           M.Y.           Units:               Metric Tons

  Exports for:          2001                                **2002**

  U.S.                                 U.S.                  

  Others                               Others               

  Portugal              5,227          Portugal             3,461

  Italy                 1,099          Italy                876

  France                651            France               874

  Morocco               347            Germany              480

  Germany               241            Morocco              397

  Netherlands           221            Netherlands          282

  Greece                168            Greece               257

  Poland                162            United Kingdom       240

  Total for Others      8116                                6867

  Others not Listed     895                                 746

  Grand Total           9011                                7613
  --------------------- -------------- -------------------- --------------

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