Development of stone fruit market in the EU

European CommissionDG Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI)Unit C.2. Olive oil, horticultural products

Stone Fruit Expert Group Brussels, L130 – 22 May 2015

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Structure of analysis

1. Production

2. Area

3. Trade

4. Prices

5. Balance

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1. Production

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Peaches & nectarines production (000 tonnes)

Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAGRAMA, AGRESTE, C.2 estimatesProvisional data for 2013

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Focused on 4 Member States

4,326 million tonnes in 2014 (prov. Data, source: Eurostat)

3,672 million tonnes in 2013

68% peaches / 32% nectarines

Peaches & nectarines production (000 tonnes)

Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAGRAMA, AGRESTE, C.2 estimatesProvisional data for 2013

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Production of other stone fruit (000 tonnes)

Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAGRAMA, AGRESTE, C.2 estimatesProvisional data for 2013

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Production of other stone fruit (000 tonnes)

In 2014 (prov. data)

Plums: 1,461 million tonnes , main producers RO , FR, ES, IT

Cherries: 877 000 tonnes, main producers PL , IT

Apricots: 685 000 tonnes, main producers IT , FR

Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAGRAMA, AGRESTE, C.2 estimatesProvisional data for 2013

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2. Area

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Evolution of area (000 ha)

Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAGRAMA, AGRESTE, C.2 estimatesProvisional data for 2013

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Evolution of area (000 ha)

Source: Eurostat, ISTAT, MAGRAMA, AGRESTE, C.2 estimatesProvisional data for 2013

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3. Trade

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Exports of stone fruit by product (tonnes)

Source: Eurostat Comext

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Exports of peaches and nectarines by MS (tonnes)

Source: Eurostat Comext

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Exports of peaches and nectarines by main destination (tonnes)

Source: Eurostat Comext

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Imports of stone fruit by product (tonnes)

Source: Eurostat Comext

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Imports of peaches & nect. by country of origin (tonnes)

Source: Eurostat Comext

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Imports of plums fruit by country of origin (tonnes)

Source: Eurostat Comext

Canned peaches: imports vs exports (tonnes)

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Source: Eurostat Comext

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4. Prices

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Peaches, seasonal pattern, an example

Source: Eurostat Comext

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Peaches, seasonal pattern, an example

Source: Eurostat Comext

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4. Prices

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Trade surveillance database (DG Taxud):

- similar to Comext but more up to date

- more detail on trade data than Comext

- daily and weekly data

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5. Balance

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5. Balance

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5. Balance

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