Debriefing from Stone Fruit GREX (6/06/2012) Catalina STANCU European Commission DG Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) Unit C.2. Olive oil, horticultural products Management Committee Brussels, L130 11 th July 2012
This statistical document has been prepared by Unit C.2 of DG AGRI, in order to stimulate discussion at the Management Committee. It is a mere working document. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility in respect of the exactness of given data. Management Committee 2
Structure of analysis 1. Production 2. Area 3. Trade Management Committee 3
1. Production Management Committee 4
Peaches & nectarines production (tonnes) 1.800.000 1.600.000 1.400.000 1.200.000 1.000.000 800.000 +3% +13% -15% ] 4.1 million tonnes in 2011 (prov. data) ] 60% peaches / 40% nectarines ] Focused on 4 MS FR 7% O 4% 600.000 400.000-6% EL 20% IT 39% 200.000-2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 IT ES EL FR ES 32% ] EU production: slight increase vs. 2010 (+4 %) Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAPA, AGRESTE, answers to questionnaire, C.2 estimates Provisional data for 2011 Management Committee 5
Production of other stone fruit (tonnes) 2000000 1800000 1600000 1400000 1200000 1000000 800000 600000 400000 200000 0-1% +17% +2% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 In 2011 (prov. data) ] Plums: 1.58 million tonnes RO (35%), FR, IT, ES ] Cherries: 824 thou tonnes PL (26%), IT (14%) ] Apricots: 637 thou tonnes IT (41%), FR (24%) Plums Cherries Apricots Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAPA, AGRESTE, C.2 estimates Provisional data for 2011 Management Committee 6
Peaches and nectarines: 2012 campaign Quantités en T 4.000.000 3.500.000 3.000.000 2.500.000 2.000.000 1.500.000 1.000.000 500.000 According to Europêch forecasts for 2012 campaign, the production of peaches, nectarines and pavies in the main EU producing countries (Italy, Spain, Greece and France) should keep the same level as in the previous year (3,7 Million tonnes). 0 Moy 06/10 Prod 2011 Prev 2012 Pêche Nectarine Pavie Source: Europêch Management Committee 7
Apricots: 2012 campaign 600.000 Quantités en T 500.000 400.000 300.000 200.000 For apricots it is expected a good production in main EU producing countries (Italy, Spain, Greece and France): 595.056 tons (an increase by 22% compared to 2011), after reduction registered last year. 100.000 0 Moy 06/10 Prod 2011 Prev 2012 Abricot Source: Europêch Management Committee 8
2. Area Management Committee 9
Evolution of area (ha) 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 ] An downward trend was registered in the last years for peaches (-21% in 2011 vs. 2002); ] Relatively stable areas for nectarines and apricots. 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 peaches nectarines apricots Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAPA, AGRESTE, answers to questionnaire, C.2 estimates Provisional data for 2011 Management Committee 10
3. Trade Management Committee 11
Peaches & nectarines: imports vs exports (tonnes) 350.000 300.000 250.000 200.000 150.000 100.000 50.000 - +13% +8% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Imports Exports ] The EU is a net exporter of P&N (2011) ]Imports : 29.206 tonnes (31% P, 69% N); ]Exports : 315.089 tonnes (48% P, 52% N); ] Exports have steadily increased over the last ten years (except 2003) while imports have a quite stable trend; ] The biggest exporter country was Spain (increase of exports in 2011 by 45% vs. 2010). Source: Eurostat Comext Management Committee 12
Peaches & nectarines: 2011 imports by origin (tonnes) Tunisia 4% Serbia 1% Argentina 4% Turkey 5% Morocco 10% Egypt 4% South Africa 21% Others 4%! Chile 47% ] EU imports are mainly from Chile (47%) and South Africa (21%) followed by Morocco (10%); ] An important drop compared with 2010 has been registered in quantities imported from Turkey (-16%), Egypt (-7%) and Serbia (-83%); ] Increase in imports from Chile (+28%), South Africa (+5%), Morocco (+11), Argentina (+51%) and Tunisia (+17%). Source: Eurostat Comext Management Committee 13
Peaches and nectarines: 2011 exports by destination (tonnes) Others 23% ] First destination country of EU exports is Russia that represents more than ½ of our exports; Norway 3% Sw itzerland 8% Ukraine 11% Russia 55% ] It is followed by Ukraine, Switzerland and Norway; ] Compared to 2010 the exports to Russia (+23%), Ukraine (+5%) and Norway (+6%) increased while to Switzerland (-5%) decreased. Source: Eurostat Comext Management Committee 14
Imports of other stone fruit (tonnes) 100.000 90.000 80.000 70.000 60.000 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 - +18% -5% -8% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Plums Cherries Apricots ] The EU is a net importer of plums and cherries and a net exporter of apricots; ] Plums are the main imported stone fruit, mainly from the Southern hemisphere: South Africa (50%) and Chile (36%); ] In 2011 the plum imports increased reaching a level closed to the average of the last ten years; ] Turkey is the first country of origin for cherries (57%) and apricots (44%). Source: Eurostat Comext Management Committee 15
Exports of other stone fruit (tonnes) 70.000 60.000 50.000 40.000 30.000 20.000 10.000 - +14% +51% +6% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ] In 2011 plums exports have continued the ascending trend registered over the last years; ] Plums are mainly exported to Brazil (30%) and Russia (29%); ] Russia was the largest market for cherries (74%) and apricots (47%). Plums Apricots Cherries Source: Eurostat Comext Management Committee 16
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