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South African Prune Overview
IPA, November 2016
Dappie Smit
General Manager: Dried Fruit Technical Services
+27 (0)82 781 2192
17%
8% 72%
SA Deciduous Fruit
Regions
PRUNES Region %
Western Cape 0.31%
Northern Cape 0.01%
Eastern Cape 0.01%
Free State 0.003%
Total Area Planted (80 740 hectares)
• Pome fruit = 36 322 hectares (45%)
• Stone fruit = 18 025 hectares (22%)
• Grapes (Dry and Table Grapes) = 26 391 hectares (33%)
Dry and Table Grapes
33%
Apples 29%
Pears 16%
Peaches 9%
Plums 6%
Apricots 4%
Nectarines 3% [CATEG
ORY NAME…
Prunes: Area Planted (ha)
466
269
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
He
ctar
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-42% over
10-Years
Area planted per cultivar Van Der
Merwe, 74%
Erfdeel Prune De
A'gen, 16% French
Prune, 4%
Janand, 3%
Other, 3%
Cultivar trends (ha)
0
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125
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
He
ctar
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Van Der Merwe Erfdeel Prune De A'gen French Prune Janand Other
Average prune orchard age
Prunes orchard age 0-3 Years 4-10 Years 11-15 Years 16-25 Years 25< Years
Total hectares 14 55 30 21 149
% of Total area (ha) 5% 21% 11% 8% 55%
0%
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0-3 Years 4-10 Years 11-15 Years 16-25 Years 25< Years
% A
ge
Van Der Merwe Erfdeel Prune De A'gen French Prune Janand Other
Total production of tree fruit
0
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Ton
s
Prune Apricots Apples Peaches Pears Nectarines Other
6 429 t
Total area vs total production (Prunes fresh)
2.942
276
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HA
Ton
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Total Production (Tons) Total Prune Area (ha)
Fresh Prune local market sales
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2.000
4.000
6.000
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24.000
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Ave
rage R
/ton
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Volume (Ton) Average Price (R/Ton)
Exchange Rate Movements
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R 15
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Euro US Dollar UK Pound
SA Prune Import balance (tons)
336
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Ton
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Source: Trademaps
SA Dried Prunes Imported
Argentina, 40%
Chile, 24%
China, 23% France, 12%
0% Other
1%
Source: Trademaps
World Dried Prune Exporters (tons)
World Exporters (tons) Rank Country 2008 2015 1 USA 62,766 67,196 2 Chile 42,109 64,368 3 Argentina 22,611 27,235 4 France 12,772 9,780 5 Uzbekistan 3,001 7,253 6 Spain 3,311 5,387 7 Republic of Moldova 1,427 5,061 8 Serbia 4,260 4,621 9 Germany 4,968 4,510 10 Tajikistan 5,977 3,397
44 South Africa 11 87 Rest of the World 22,239 23,274 Total Tons Exported 185,452 222,169
World Dried Prune Importers (tons) World Importers (tons)
Rank Country 2008 2015
1 Germany 16,439 14,799
2 Russian Federation 29,854 13,184
3 USA 685 12,928 4 Mexico 9,328 10,605 5 Italy 8,664 10,493 6 Kazakhstan 72 10,296 7 Brazil 10,544 9,887 8 United Kingdom 8,986 9,060 9 Poland 6,448 8,309 10 Japan 9,350 7,573
57 South Africa 214 336 Rest of the World 81,168
Total Volume Imported 176,881 188,638
Health Benefits of Dried Plums
1. Helps digestion and lowers cholesterol (high in sorbitol)
2. Controls the Urge of eating (high in fibre)
3. Aids normal body function (source of potassium)
4. Provides a good source of iron
5. Improved bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis (important source of the mineral boron)
6. Reduces plaque build-up (research suggests help slow the development of atherosclerosis)
7. Regulates food intake (feel full for longer)
8. Good source of vitamin K and beta carotene
1. Introduce new areas of production
2. Increase production but retain quality
3. Manage competition – fresh
4. Increase local consumption
5. Seek low chilling cultivars
6. Change in consumer preferences (pitted) / pitting capacity
7. Change the perceptions associated with “Prunes”