Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 10/5/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** SF4039

SF4039

**South Africa, Republic of**

**Canned Deciduous Fruit**

**Semi-Annual**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

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

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Patricia Mabiletsa

**Report Highlights:**

South Africa\'s MY 2003/04 total fresh fruit deliveries to canners are
expected to decrease slightly to reach 568,000 MT as compared to 580,000
MT of last year because of increased demand in the fresh market. Exports
are forecast to increase to 170,000 MT due to scarcity of fruit
occasioned by the failure of the European crop. Domestic consumption is
forecast to drop by 4% as exports are prioritized over the domestic
market. Imports will continue at significantly low levels because of
reduced local demand for canned fruit products.

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Semi-Annual Report

Pretoria \[SF1\]

\[SF\]

Table of Contents

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

[Production 3](#production)

[Production Subcategory 3](#production-subcategory)

[Consumption 5](#consumption)

[Consumption Subcategory 5](#consumption-subcategory)

[Trade 5](#trade)

[Trade Subcategory 6](#trade-subcategory)

[Stocks 11](#stocks)

[Stocks Subcategory 11](#stocks-subcategory)

[Policy 11](#policy)

[Policy Subcategory 11](#policy-subcategory)

[Marketing 11](#policy-subcategory)

[Marketing Subcategory 11](#marketing-subcategory)

# Executive Summary

South Africa's total canned fruit production is expected to reach about
202,000 MT in MY 2003/04, a slight increase from 199,000 MT of last year
because of a bumper apricot crop. Exports are forecast to increase by 4%
to 170,000 MT due to international scarcity of fruit occasioned by the
failure of the European crop. Domestic consumption is forecast to drop
by 4% as exports are prioritized over the domestic market. Imports will
continue at significantly low levels because of reduced demand for
canned fruit products.

# Production

South Africa's MY2003/04 total fresh fruit deliveries to canners are
expected to decrease slightly to reach 568,000 MT as compared to 580,000
MT of last year because of increased demand in the fresh markets.
Deliveries are expected to decrease by 13% to reach 135,000 MT for
peaches, by 10% to reach 88,000 MT for pears, and by 2% to reach 284,000
MT for mixed fruit. Deliveries for apricots are expected to increase
massively by 65% to amount to 45,000 MT because of a huge crop.

Canned fruit production is forecast to drop by 12% for peaches, by 5%
for pears, and to increase by 55% for apricots and by 2% for mixed
fruit.

## Production Subcategory

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| South       |      |       |      |       |     |       |        |
| Africa,     |      |       |      |       |     |       |        |
| Republic of |      |       |      |       |     |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       |        |
| ###### Peac |      |       |      |       |     |       |        |
| hes, Canned |      |       |      |       |     |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
|             | **20 | *     | **20 | **    | **  | **    | *      |
|             | 01** | *Revi | 02** | Estim | 200 | Forec | *UOM** |
|             |      | sed** |      | ate** | 3** | ast** |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
|             | **   | *     | **   | *     | **U | *     |        |
|             | USDA | *Post | USDA | *Post | SDA | *Post |        |
|             | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   | Of  | Est   |        |
|             | cial | imate | cial | imate | fic | imate |        |
|             | \    | \[Ne  | \    | \[Ne  | ial | \[Ne  |        |
|             | [Old | w\]** | [Old | w\]** | \[O | w\]** |        |
|             | \]** |       | \]** |       | ld\ |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       | ]** |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| **Market    |      | *     |      | *     |     | *     | **MM/  |
| Year        |      | *01/2 |      | *01/2 |     | *01/2 | YYYY** |
| Begin**     |      | 002** |      | 003** |     | 004** |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| Deliv. To   | 11   | 1     | 15   | 1     | 134 | 1     | (MT)   |
| Processors  | 6619 | 16619 | 4508 | 54508 | 733 | 34733 |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| Beginning   | 4    | 45200 | 1    | 30912 | 13  | 20634 | (MT,   |
| Stocks      | 5200 |       | 8182 |       | 212 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| Production  | 6    | 77293 | 9    | 99887 | 86  | 88200 | (MT,   |
|             | 1313 |       | 8885 |       | 230 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| Imports     | 112  | 0     | 117  | 3     | 100 | 3     | (MT,   |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | **   | **122 | **   | **130 | **9 | **108 | **(MT, |
| SUPPLY**    | 1066 | 493** | 1171 | 802** | 954 | 837** | Net    |
|             | 25** |       | 84** |       | 2** |       | Wei    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | ght)** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| Exports     | 6    | 63581 | 7    | 77168 | 66  | 70300 | (MT,   |
|             | 3581 |       | 7168 |       | 400 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| Domestic    | 2    | 28000 | 2    | 33000 | 23  | 30500 | (MT,   |
| Consumption | 4862 |       | 6804 |       | 280 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| Ending      | 1    | 30912 | 1    | 20634 | 9   | 8037  | (MT,   |
| Stocks      | 8182 |       | 3212 |       | 862 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | **   | **122 | **   | **130 | **9 | **108 | **(MT, |
| DIS         | 1066 | 493** | 1171 | 802** | 954 | 837** | Net    |
| TRIBUTION** | 25** |       | 84** |       | 2** |       | Wei    |
|             |      |       |      |       |     |       | ght)** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+-----+-------+--------+

NB: All POST ESTIMATES ARE REVISED

## 

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| South       |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Africa,     |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| Republic of |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ###### Pe   |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
| ars, Canned |      |       |      |       |      |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | 2001 | Re    | 2002 | Est   | 2003 | For   | UOM   |
|             |      | vised |      | imate |      | ecast |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|             | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  |       |
|             | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   |       |
|             | cial | imate | cial | imate | cial | imate |       |
|             | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    |       |
|             | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Market Year |      | 01    |      | 01    |      | 01    | MM    |
| Begin       |      | /2002 |      | /2003 |      | /2004 | /YYYY |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Deliv. To   | 5    | 57637 | 9    | 98254 | 8    | 88135 | (MT)  |
| Processors  | 7637 |       | 8254 |       | 8135 |       |       |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Beginning   | 2800 | 9508  | 2500 | 1079  | 2284 | 1393  | (MT,  |
| Stocks      |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Production  | 2    | 20816 | 3    | 32420 | 3    | 30800 | (MT,  |
|             | 8940 |       | 2420 |       | 1000 |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Imports     | 48   | 17    | 61   | 9     | 20   | 20    | (MT,  |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| TOTAL       | 3    | 30341 | 3    | 33508 | 3    | 32213 | (MT,  |
| SUPPLY      | 1788 |       | 4981 |       | 3304 |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Exports     | 2    | 27062 | 2    | 29465 | 2    | 28000 | (MT,  |
|             | 3588 |       | 7197 |       | 6100 |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Domestic    | 5700 | 2200  | 5500 | 2650  | 5500 | 2800  | (MT,  |
| Consumption |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| Ending      | 2500 | 1079  | 2284 | 1393  | 1704 | 1413  | (MT,  |
| Stocks      |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| TOTAL       | 3    | 30341 | 3    | 33508 | 3    | 32213 | (MT,  |
| D           | 1788 |       | 4981 |       | 3304 |       | Net   |
| ISTRIBUTION |      |       |      |       |      |       | We    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+-------+

NB: ALL POST ESTIMATES ARE REVISED

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| South       |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Africa,     |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Republic of |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ###### Cann |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ed Apricots |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|             | 2001 | Re    | 2002 | Est   | 2003 | For   | UOM    |
|             |      | vised |      | imate |      | ecast |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|             | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  | USDA | Post  |        |
|             | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   | Offi | Est   |        |
|             | cial | imate | cial | imate | cial | imate |        |
|             | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    | \[O  | \[    |        |
|             | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] | ld\] | New\] |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Market Year |      | 01    |      | 01    |      | 01    | M      |
| Begin       |      | /2002 |      | /2003 |      | /2004 | M/YYYY |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Deliv. To   | 4    | 41810 | 3    | 36994 | 6    | 60867 | (MT)   |
| Processors  | 1310 |       | 6994 |       | 0867 |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Beginning   | 1    | 14794 | 8442 | 13022 | 8743 | 11415 | (MT,   |
| Stocks      | 4794 |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Production  | 2    | 29166 | 2    | 29145 | 4    | 45220 | (MT,   |
|             | 2586 |       | 8573 |       | 6870 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Imports     | 0    | 0     | 44   | 44    | 20   | 20    | (MT,   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| TOTAL       | 3    | 43960 | 3    | 42211 | 5    | 56655 | (MT,   |
| SUPPLY      | 7380 |       | 7059 |       | 5633 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Exports     | 2    | 23938 | 2    | 23596 | 3    | 37500 | (MT,   |
|             | 3938 |       | 3596 |       | 7500 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Domestic    | 5000 | 7000  | 4720 | 7200  | 7740 | 7740  | (MT,   |
| Consumption |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Ending      | 8442 | 13022 | 8743 | 11415 | 1    | 11415 | (MT,   |
| Stocks      |      |       |      |       | 0393 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| TOTAL       | 3    | 43960 | 3    | 42211 | 5    | 56655 | (MT,   |
| D           | 7380 |       | 7059 |       | 5633 |       | Net    |
| ISTRIBUTION |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+

NB: ALL POST ESTIMATES ARE REVISED

+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| South       |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Africa,     |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| Republic of |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ###### Cann |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
| ed Mixtures |      |       |      |       |      |       |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
|             | **20 | *     | **20 | **    | **20 | **    | *      |
|             | 01** | *Revi | 02** | Estim | 03** | 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**     |      | 002** |      | 003** |      | 004** |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Deliv. To   | 21   | 2     | 28   | 2     | 28   | 2     | (MT)   |
| Processors  | 5566 | 48047 | 9756 | 89756 | 3735 | 83735 |        |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Beginning   | 1    | 13841 | 5925 | 11071 | 3982 | 8028  | (MT,   |
| Stocks      | 3841 |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Production  | 2    | 33860 | 3    | 37289 | 3    | 38000 | (MT,   |
|             | 9014 |       | 7289 |       | 6890 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Imports     | 57   | 57    | 115  | 115   | 150  | 90    | (MT,   |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | *    | **47  | *    | **48  | *    | **46  | **(MT, |
| SUPPLY**    | *429 | 758** | *433 | 475** | *410 | 118** | Net    |
|             | 12** |       | 29** |       | 22** |       | Wei    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ght)** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Exports     | 3    | 31987 | 3    | 35247 | 3    | 35900 | (MT,   |
|             | 1987 |       | 5247 |       | 4300 |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Domestic    | 5000 | 4700  | 4100 | 5200  | 4000 | 5320  | (MT,   |
| Consumption |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| Ending      | 5925 | 11071 | 3982 | 8028  | 2722 | 4898  | (MT,   |
| Stocks      |      |       |      |       |      |       | Net    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | W      |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | eight) |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+
| **TOTAL     | *    | **47  | *    | **48  | *    | **46  | **(MT, |
| DIS         | *429 | 758** | *433 | 475** | *410 | 118** | Net    |
| TRIBUTION** | 12** |       | 29** |       | 22** |       | Wei    |
|             |      |       |      |       |      |       | ght)** |
+-------------+------+-------+------+-------+------+-------+--------+

NB: ALL POST ESTIMATES ARE REVISED

# Consumption

South Africa's CY 2004 canned fruit domestic consumption is expected to
decrease by about 4% because more products will be exported to Europe.
More fresh fruit will also be consumed locally compared to canned fruit
products because of competitive prices due to the strong Rand.

## Consumption Subcategory

  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
  Average Local                                         
  Prices for Fresh                                      
  fruit sent for                                        
  Canning (US                                           
  \$/TON)                                               

                    2002              **2003**          2004\*

  Pears             43.82             74.60             138.46

  Apricots          141               107.41            124.92

  Peaches           116.92            149.34            174.31
  ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

\* = Estimates

## 

# Trade

Exports are forecast to continue to increase and are at 170,000 MT in CY
2004, due to high international canned fruit demand. Exports in CY 2003
totaled 165,000 MT.

Historically, Europe has been the traditional market for South African
canned peaches. However, in CY 2003, Japan became a very important
market, and is still a leading export market from January to June 2004.

South Africa's canned pear exports are expected to reach about 28,000
MT, 5% lower than last year resulting from reduced amount of deliveries.
Most canned pears were exported to United Kingdom followed by Japan by
June 2004, though lower than the same period to the UK last year.

Exports of canned apricots in the MY 2003/04 increased by 59% compared
to a year earlier, mostly due to an expansion of area harvested. By June
2004, the bulk of South African canned apricots reached Germany, though
at a lower rate than the same period last year.

## Trade Subcategory

+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| South Africa,     |                |                |                |
| Republic of       |                |                |                |
|                   |                |                |                |
| #####             |                |                |                |
| # Peaches, Canned |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Time Period**   | **Jan-Dec**    | **Units:**     | **MT**         |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Imports for:**  | **2002**       |                | **2003**       |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **U.S.**          | **0**          | **U.S.**       | **0**          |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| Others            |                | Others         |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
|                   | 0              | China          | 3              |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Total for       | **0**          |                | **3**          |
| Others**          |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Others not      | **0**          |                | **0**          |
| Listed**          |                |                |                |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| **Grand Total**   | **0**          |                | **3**          |
+-------------------+----------------+----------------+----------------+

Source: WTA

+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| South Africa, Republic |            |                   |            |
| of                     |            |                   |            |
|                        |            |                   |            |
| ###### Peaches, Canned |            |                   |            |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| **Time Period**        | *          | **Units:**        | **MT**     |
|                        | *Jan-Dec** |                   |            |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| **Exports for:**       | **2002**   |                   | **2003**   |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| **U.S.**               | **8,621**  | **U.S.**          | **7,656**  |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Others                 |            | Others            |            |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Japan                  | 15,004     | Japan             | 17,208     |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Netherlands            | 4,935      | Germany           | 10,871     |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Germany                | 4,909      | United Kingdom    | 6,528      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Hong Kong              | 4,463      | Hong Kong         | 5,256      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Unitedkingdom          | 3,519      | Canada            | 3,700      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Switzerland            | 3,480      | Switzerland       | 3,111      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Canada                 | 3,353      | Greece            | 2,282      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Korea, South           | 2,080      | Korea, South      | 2,079      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Taiwan                 | 1,501      | Netherlands       | 1,821      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| Austria                | 1,335      | Belgium           | 1,796      |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| **Total for Others**   | **44579**  |                   | **54652**  |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| **Others not Listed**  | **10,381** |                   | **14,860** |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+
| **Grand Total**        | **63581**  |                   | **77168**  |
+------------------------+------------+-------------------+------------+

Source: WTA

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| South Africa,   |                 |                 |                 |
| Republic of     |                 |                 |                 |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| Canned Peaches  |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Time Period** | *               | **Units:**      | **MT**          |
|                 | *January-June** |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Exports       | **2003**        |                 | **2004**        |
| for:**          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **United        | **3,967**       | **United        | **938**         |
| States**        |                 | States**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Japan           | 10,442          | Japan           | 9,737           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Germany         | 5,985           | Thailand        | 6,605           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| United Kingdom  | 3,321           | Germany         | 4,863           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Hong Kong       | 2,143           | United Kingdom  | 3,243           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Canada          | 2,143           | Hong Kong       | 2,789           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Total         | **28,001**      | **Total         | **28,175**      |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Others not    | **11,368**      | **Others not    | **16,531**      |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Grand Total** | **39,369**      | **Grand Total** | **44,706**      |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Source: WTA

+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| South Africa,  |                |                  |                |
| Republic of    |                |                  |                |
|                |                |                  |                |
| ######         |                |                  |                |
|  Pears, Canned |                |                  |                |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| **Time         | **Jan-Dec**    | **Units:**       | **MT**         |
| Period**       |                |                  |                |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| **Imports      | **2002**       |                  | **2003**       |
| for:**         |                |                  |                |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| **U.S.**       | ** **          | **U.S.**         | **0**          |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| Others         |                | Others           |                |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| Spain          | 16             | Spain            | 6              |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
|                |                | Lebanon          | 2              |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| **Total for    | **16**         |                  | **8**          |
| Others**       |                |                  |                |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| **Others not   | **1**          |                  | **1**          |
| Listed**       |                |                  |                |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+
| **Grand        | **17**         |                  | **9**          |
| Total**        |                |                  |                |
+----------------+----------------+------------------+----------------+

Source: WTA

+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| South Africa,        |           |                      |           |
| Republic of          |           |                      |           |
|                      |           |                      |           |
| ###### Pears, Canned |           |                      |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Time Period**      | **        | **Units:**           | **MT**    |
|                      | Jan-Dec** |                      |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Exports for:**     | **2002**  |                      | **2003**  |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **U.S.**             | **5,373** | **U.S.**             | **2,802** |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Others               |           | Others               |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Japan                | 3,491     | Germany              | 4,609     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Unitedkingdom        | 3,344     | Unitedkingdom        | 4,329     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Germany              | 2,751     | Japan                | 3,686     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Switzerland          | 2,163     | Netherlands          | 3,002     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Belgium              | 1,987     | Canada               | 2,312     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Netherlands          | 1,444     | Switzerland          | 2,208     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Canada               | 1,227     | Belgium              | 1,610     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Greece               | 842       | Thailand             | 1,197     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| France               | 664       | France               | 839       |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Austria              | 491       | Austria              | 612       |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Total for Others** | **18404** |                      | **24404** |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Others not         | **3,285** |                      | **2,259** |
| Listed**             |           |                      |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Grand Total**      | **27062** |                      | **29465** |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+

Source: WTA

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| South Africa,   |                 |                 |                 |
| Republic of     |                 |                 |                 |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| Canned Pears    |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Time Period** | *               | **Units:**      | **MT**          |
|                 | *January-June** |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Exports       | **2003**        |                 | **2004**        |
| for:**          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **United        | **945**         | **United        | **459**         |
| States**        |                 | States**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| United Kingdom  | 2,575           | United Kingdom  | 1,890           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Germany         | 2,146           | Japan           | 1,848           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Canada          | 1,866           | Thailand        | 1,590           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Netherlands     | 1,861           | Germany         | 1,463           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Japan           | 1,709           | Switzerland     | 776             |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Total         | **11,102**      | **Total         | **8,026**       |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Others not    | **4,498**       | **Others not    | **4,004**       |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Grand Total** | **15,600**      | **Grand Total** | **12,030**      |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Source: WTA

+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| South Africa,    |               |                 |               |
| Republic of      |               |                 |               |
|                  |               |                 |               |
| Canned Apricots  |               |                 |               |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| **Time Period**  | **Jan-Dec**   | **Units:**      | **MT**        |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| **Imports for:** | **2002**      |                 | **2003**      |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| **U.S.**         | **0**         | **U.S.**        | **0**         |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| Others           |               | Others          |               |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
|                  | 0             | China           | 19            |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
|                  |               | Belgium         | 19            |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
|                  |               | Australia       | 2             |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
|                  |               | Saudi Arabia    | 2             |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| **Total for      | **0**         |                 | **42**        |
| Others**         |               |                 |               |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| **Others not     | **0**         |                 | **1**         |
| Listed**         |               |                 |               |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+
| **Grand Total**  | **0**         |                 | **43**        |
+------------------+---------------+-----------------+---------------+

Source: WTA

+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| South Africa,        |              |                |              |
| Republic of          |              |                |              |
|                      |              |                |              |
| ##                   |              |                |              |
| #### Canned Apricots |              |                |              |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Time Period**      | **Jan-Dec**  | **Units:**     | **MT**       |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Exports for:**     | **2002**     |                | **2003**     |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **U.S.**             | **537**      | **U.S.**       | **177**      |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Others               |              | Others         |              |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Germany              | 9,665        | China          | 10,995       |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| United Kingdom       | 2,375        | Belgium        | 2,526        |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Japan                | 2,071        | Australia      | 2,077        |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Switzerland          | 1,477        | Saudi Arabia   | 1,180        |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Belgium              | 1,315        |                | 908          |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| France               | 767          |                | 853          |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Austria              | 747          |                | 771          |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Italy                | 629          |                | 681          |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Israel               | 614          |                | 605          |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Australia            | 420          |                | 530          |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Total for Others** | **20080**    |                | **16778**    |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Others not         | **3,321**    |                | **6,641**    |
| Listed**             |              |                |              |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Grand Total**      | **23938**    |                | **23596**    |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+

Source: WTA

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| South Africa,   |                 |                 |                 |
| Republic of     |                 |                 |                 |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| Canned Apricots |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Time Period** | *               | **Units:**      | **MT**          |
|                 | *January-June** |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Exports       | **2003**        |                 | **2004**        |
| for:**          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **United        | **101**         | **United        | **36**          |
| States**        |                 | States**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Germany         | 7,973           | Germany         | 5,015           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| United Kingdom  | 1,468           | United Kingdom  | 1,665           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Japan           | 1,254           | Netherlands     | 1,411           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Netherlands     | 936             | Australia       | 1,275           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Austria         | 563             | Japan           | 1,018           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Total         | **12,295**      | **Total         | **10,420**      |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Others not    | **3,431**       | **Others not    | **4,293**       |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Grand Total** | **15,726**      | **Grand Total** | **14,713**      |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Source: WTA

+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| South Africa,        |              |                |              |
| Republic of          |              |                |              |
|                      |              |                |              |
| Canned Mixtures      |              |                |              |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Time Period**      | **Jan-Dec**  | **Units:**     | **MT**       |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Imports for:**     | **2002**     |                | **2003**     |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **U.S.**             | **0**        | **U.S.**       | **0**        |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Others               |              | Others         |              |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Netherlands          | 50           | Turkey         | 99           |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| Taiwan               | 3            | Lebanon        | 13           |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| United Kingdom       | 2            | Thailand       | 3            |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Total for Others** | **55**       |                | **115**      |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Others not         | **2**        |                | **0**        |
| Listed**             |              |                |              |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+
| **Grand Total**      | **57**       |                | **115**      |
+----------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------+

Source: WTA

+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| South Africa,        |           |                      |           |
| Republic of          |           |                      |           |
|                      |           |                      |           |
| ##                   |           |                      |           |
| #### Canned Mixtures |           |                      |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Time Period**      | **        | **Units:**           | **MT**    |
|                      | Jan-Dec** |                      |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Exports for:**     | **2002**  |                      | **2003**  |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **U.S.**             | **1,355** | **U.S.**             | **872**   |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Others               |           | Others               |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Japan                | 4,847     | Japan                | 5,443     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Unitedkingdom        | 3,256     | Unitedkingdom        | 4,603     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Canada               | 2,517     | Germany              | 3,848     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Switzerland          | 2,324     | Switzerland          | 2,976     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Singapore            | 2,153     | Canada               | 2,794     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Germany              | 2,064     | Singapore            | 1,935     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Austria              | 1,863     | Austria              | 1,929     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Philipines           | 1,357     | Belgium              | 1,425     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Belgium              | 1,256     | Netherlands          | 1,190     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| Lebanon              | 1,006     | Philipines           | 1,181     |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Total for Others** | **22643** |                      | **27324** |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Others not         | **7,990** |                      | **7,051** |
| Listed**             |           |                      |           |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+
| **Grand Total**      | **31988** |                      | **35247** |
+----------------------+-----------+----------------------+-----------+

Source: WTA

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| South Africa,   |                 |                 |                 |
| Republic of     |                 |                 |                 |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
| Canned Mixtures |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Time Period** | *               | **Units:**      | **MT**          |
|                 | *January-June** |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Exports       | **2003**        |                 | **2004**        |
| for:**          |                 |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **United        | **293**         | **United        | **404**         |
| States**        |                 | States**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| United Kingdom  | 2,668           | Japan           | 2,955           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Japan           | 2,405           | United Kingdom  | 1,469           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Germany         | 1,669           | Switzerland     | 1,262           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Canada          | 1,400           | Canada          | 1,150           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Switzerland     | 1,298           | Germany         | 961             |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Total         | **9,733**       | **Total         | **8,201**       |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Others not    | **5,858**       | **Others not    | **7,976**       |
| Listed**        |                 | Listed**        |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| **Grand Total** | **15,591**      | **Grand Total** | **16,177**      |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Source:WTA

# Stocks

South Africa's CY 2004 canned deciduous fruit stocks are expected to
reach about 25,000 MT, a significant drop from 41,000 MT of last year
because of lower deliveries for peaches, pears, and mixed fruit. Huge
amounts of fruit are expected for sale in the fresh produce markets due
to good quality and high demand in Europe.

## Stocks Subcategory

None

# Policy

South African fruit industry and the government are adhering to
requirements and guidelines of the international export markets. Fruit
producers are proactively adopting the internationally acclaimed good
agricultural practice (GAP) production standards and good manufacturing
practice (GMP) in pack-houses. These are controlled under Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems. Pilot projects for the
International Fresh Produce traceability standards are also implemented.

## Policy Subcategory

None

# Marketing

Food safety is currently the biggest issue affecting marketing of South
African fruits and canned fruit products internationally and within the
domestic markets as consumers are becoming more health conscious. In CY
2004, South African consumption of canned fruit products is expected to
decrease because of more demand and availability of fresh fruit.

## Marketing Subcategory

None