SA Pome Fruit OverviewSA Pome Fruit Overview2006/20072006/2007

Stefan ConradieStefan ConradieProduct Manager: SA Pome & Stone FruitProduct Manager: SA Pome & Stone Fruit

August 2007August 2007

Total Area PlantedTotal Area Planted

Peaches12%

Grapes30%

Apples28%

Pears16%

Apricots6%Prunes

1%

Plums5%

Nectarines2%

Fruit HectaresGrapes 22,957Apples 20,633Pears 11,548Peaches 8,739Plums 4,071Prunes 472Apricots 4,100Nectarines 1,619TOTAL 74,138

Number of Deciduous fruit Number of Deciduous fruit producersproducers

680

83

228442502

Table Grapes (820)

Stone Fruit (1075)

48 9

TOTAL = 1992

Pome Fruit (727)

SA POME TRENDSSA POME TRENDS South Africa is in a consolidation phase in both apples and pearsSouth Africa is in a consolidation phase in both apples and pears Existing hectares should be very stable in the next 5 years after Existing hectares should be very stable in the next 5 years after

quite significant reductions in recent yearsquite significant reductions in recent years Old orchards in Granny Smith and Golden are being replaced with Old orchards in Granny Smith and Golden are being replaced with

mainly Pink Lady, Fuji, Royal Galamainly Pink Lady, Fuji, Royal Gala Old Packham orchards are being replaced with new orchards of the Old Packham orchards are being replaced with new orchards of the

same varietysame variety Old Williams BC orchards are being grubbed Old Williams BC orchards are being grubbed Small plantings of Early Williams Bon Chretien are taking placeSmall plantings of Early Williams Bon Chretien are taking place New Pear plantings are focused on bi-colored pears, mainly ForelleNew Pear plantings are focused on bi-colored pears, mainly Forelle The main trend in South Africa is growing towards increased The main trend in South Africa is growing towards increased

production of bi-colored apples and pears with a reduction in production of bi-colored apples and pears with a reduction in traditional varieties.traditional varieties.

APPLESAPPLES

Apples: Area Planted (ha)Apples: Area Planted (ha)

Apple orchards

19,000

19,500

20,000

20,500

21,000

21,500

22,000

22,500

23,000

23,500

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Ha

Ha per Apple CultivarHa per Apple Cultivar

Other15%

Granny Smith25%

Golden Delicious

22%Royal Gala12%

Pink Lady7%

Starking6%

Topred6%

Fuji4%

Braeburn3%

Cultivar 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Granny Smith 6,861 6,555 6,357 5,871 5,445 5,259 Golden Delicious 5,531 5,340 5,213 4,898 4,658 4,498 Royal Gala 2,247 2,284 2,382 2,341 2,416 2,410 Pink Lady 1,205 1,256 1,328 1,308 1,339 1,382 Starking 1,909 1,779 1,681 1,487 1,314 1,241 Topred 1,623 1,528 1,497 1,387 1,308 1,282 Fuji 546 622 684 712 767 825 Braeburn 700 656 662 643 649 685 Other 2,330 2,434 2,575 2,679 2,878 3,052 Grand Total 22,952 22,454 22,379 21,326 20,774 20,633

Apple Orchard Age Distribution

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

0-3 4-10 11-15 16-25 25+

years

Apple orchard Age per cultivar

0 5 10 15 20 25

Granny Smith

Golden Delicious

Royal Gala

Braeburn

Braestar

Pink Lady

Fuji

Sundowner

years

Total Apple export Total Apple export estimateestimate

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10,000,000

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Total apple export estimate Total apple export estimate (12.5kg)(12.5kg)Apples Passed For Export & Estimate

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10,000,000

15,000,000

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Apple export estimate per Apple export estimate per variety (12.5kg)variety (12.5kg)

Total Apple Export Estimate to All Markets

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Total Apple production Total Apple production (Tons)(Tons)

Variety 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

           

Braeburn 23,452 24,002 21,297 21,075 22,888

Fuji 24,222 24,801 23,465 25,395 27,553

Golden Delicious 184,638 191,196 161,183 138,992 165,211

Granny Smith 225,157 233,225 193,570 162,515 160,610

Oregon Spur 10,845 10,926 9,259 8,414 9,217

Pink Lady 47,036 48,465 43,091 42,610 46,141

Royal Gala 84,367 87,189 76,920 74,417 80,486

Starking 59,535 61,431 49,955 38,247 41,430

Topred 53,013 54,665 45,467 39,536 42,822

Other 80,412 83,086 78,713 85,726 92,697

TOTAL 792,677 818,987 702,920 636,926 689,054

Crop Distribution: ApplesCrop Distribution: Apples

Local market30.3%

Exports40.4%

Processed29.2%

Dried0.1%

5 Yr Avg Total production Local market Exports Processed DriedApples (tons) 715,883 216,986 289,242 208,728 926

Apple Export DestinationsApple Export Destinations

Eastern Africa1.15%

Central Africa0.73%

Far East5.79%

Indian Ocean Island3.27%

Middle East4.45%

United Kingdom43.93%

United States0.16%

Western Africa7.54%

Asia10.85%

Russia1.62%

Southern Africa0.01%

Southern Europe0.64%

North America (Canada)0.92%

Northern Europe18.94%

PEARSPEARS

Pears: Area Planted (ha)Pears: Area Planted (ha)

Pear orchards

10,500

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

14,000

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Ha

Pear Cultivar - HaPear Cultivar - Ha

Packham's Triumph

28%

Williams Bon Chretien

20%

Forelle22%

Rosemarie4%Early Bon

Chretien9%

Beurre Bosc4%

Abate Fetel3% Doyenne Du

Comice3%

Other7%

Cultivar 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Packham's Triumph 3,813 3,618 3,486 3,398 3,331 3,301 Williams Bon Chretien 3,596 3,235 3,180 2,830 2,625 2,326 Forelle 1,867 2,049 2,108 2,261 2,442 2,539 Early Bon Chretien 523 649 729 866 979 1,016 Rosemarie 711 662 629 517 450 428 Beurre Bosc 730 644 629 517 446 412 Abate Fetel 169 176 221 260 315 384 Doyenne Du Comice 506 431 463 372 314 294 Other 1,540 1,448 1,332 1,109 911 848 TOTAL 13,455 12,912 12,777 12,130 11,812 11,548

Pear Orchard Age Distribution

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

0-3 4-10 11-15 16-25 25+

years

Average Pear orchard Age per cultivar

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Williams Bon Chretien

Beurre Bosc

Beurre Hardy

Packham's Triumph

Doyenne Du Comice

Rosemarie

Golden Russet Bosc

Flamingo

Forelle

Concorde

Bon Rouge

years

Total Pear export estimate Total Pear export estimate (12.5kg)(12.5kg)

Pears Passed For Export & Estimate

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2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

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Pear export estimate Pear export estimate (12.5kg)(12.5kg)Total Pear Export Estimate to All Markets

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Total Pear production Total Pear production (Tons)(Tons)

Variety 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

           

Beurre Bosc 15,700 16,162 13,466 11,551 12,843

Doyenne Du Comice 11,560 11,901 9,455 8,255 8,464

Early Bon Chretien 18,201 18,736 21,676 28,484 31,203

Forelle 52,654 54,203 58,218 71,210 78,009

Packham's Triumph 87,068 89,632 88,515 92,568 97,693

Rosemarie 15,708 16,171 15,910 12,009 12,313

Williams Bon Chretien 79,435 81,773 73,690 65,216 82,863

Other 38,818 39,960 35,212 34,539 35,412

TOTAL 319,144 328,538 316,142 323,833 358,800

Crop Distribution: PearsCrop Distribution: Pears

Local market18%

Exports41%

Processed39%

Dried2%

5 Yr Avg Total production Local market Exports Processed DriedPears (tons) 327,321 58,956 135,449 127,366 5,550

Pear Export DestinationsPear Export DestinationsAsia

4.49%Far East4.74%

Indian Ocean Island1.70%

Central Africa0.07%

Middle East1.94%

North America (Canada)1.96%

Eastern Africa0.07%

Northern Europe50.26%

Southern Africa0.08%

Russia5.16%

Southern Europe3.86%

United Kingdom23.77%

Western Africa1.24%

United States0.68%

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