Profile - Stone Fruit Industry

PECB Inspection Regions:

• Grabouw
• Ceres
• Paarl
• Port Elizabeth (Production area: Langkloof)
• Worcester
• Gauteng (Production area: Potgietersrus & Naboomspruit)
• Citrusdal (Production area: Piketberg)

stone fruit production map

Export percentages: (% of total production)

• Plums (78%)
• Nectarines (80%) & Peaches (2%)
• Apricots (5%)

(Source: OABS/DFPT)

Export Harbours:

• Cape Town
• Port Elizabeth

Main Export Destinations: (% of total exports)

• Nectarines UK - (59%)   ME (21%)           EU (16%)
• Peaches UK - (32%)      ME (48%)           EU (13%)
• Plums EU - (54%)          UK (30%)           ME (10%)
• Apricots EU - (60%)       UK (24%)           ME (15%)

(Please note that the figures are for the 2008/2009 season)