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SECTION A

Economic indicators and trends 1. Crop forecasts 2. Economic indicators of the South African agricultural sector 3. Economic Overview 4. Indices of producer prices of agricultural products 5. Consumer price index for food 6. Price indices of farming requisites 7. Rooibos tea 8. Agricultural imports and exports

SECTION B

Fresh produce markets overview Interesting fruit: Persimmon Fresh market statistics and graphical presentations Mass, value and average price of vegetables sold on the twenty major fresh produce markets Mass, value and average price of fruit sold on the twenty major fresh produce markets 1. Apples 2. Pears 3. Oranges 4. Lemons 5. Avocados 6. Bananas 7. Papayas 8. Pineapples 9. Potatoes 10. Sweet potatoes 11. Onions 12. Tomatoes 13. Carrots 14. Cabbages 15. Cauliflower 16. Lettuce 17. Green beans 18. Pumpkins 19. Gem squashes 20. Hubbard squashes 21. Butternut squashes 22. Peppers 23. English cucumbers

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SECTION A ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND TRENDS

1. CROP FORECASTS

Area planted and fourth production forecast for summer crops for the 2005/06 production season

Maize production in South Africa is set to decline considerably this season owing to a marked reduction in area planted, coupled with a delayed start of the 2005/06 season across many parts of the country, including the maize triangle. Despite the poor start, however, good rainfall has been received countrywide since the second half of December and crop growing conditions have been favourable, although excessive rains occurred in parts of the country, which led to water logging and nutrient leaching (yellowness and drowning of crops). Available soil moisture is adequate up to harvest time. The Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) released the estimate of the areas planted and the fourth production forecast for summer crops on 23 May 2006. The estimated area that South African commercial maize producers planted to maize during the current (2005/06) season is 1,566 million ha. This is 44 % down from the 2,810 million ha planted the previous season.

The expected commercial maize crop is 6,003 million tons, which is 47,6 % less than the 11,450 million tons of the 2004/05 season.

The ratio of white to yellow maize plantings is 63:37, as against 60:40 the previous season. The estimated white maize plantings are 985 000 ha, down 42,1 % from the previous season’s plantings of 1,7 million ha, while the yellow maize plantings are estimated to be 580 700 ha, down 47,7 % from 1,110 million ha for 2004/05.

The majority of South Africa's maize is planted in the Free State, Mpumalanga and North West provinces. Plantings in Mpumalanga are an estimated 341 000 ha—a decrease of 39,1 % compared to 560 000 ha planted in 2004/05. The plantings of maize in the Free State decreased by an estimated 48,3 %, from 1,045 million ha to 540 000 ha, and in North West by 45,0 %, from 895 000 ha to 492 000 ha.

The production forecast for white maize is 3,616 million tons, which is 44,7 % less than the 6,541 million tons of last season. The expected yield for white maize is 3,67 t/ha, as against 3,85 t/ha the previous season. In the case of yellow maize, the production forecast is 2,387 million tons, which is 51,4 % less than the 4,909 million tons last season. The yield for yellow maize is 4,11 t/ha, as against 4,42 t/ha the previous season.

A sunflower seed crop of 556 970 tons is expected, which is 10,2 % less than the 620 000 tons of the previous season. The area planted to sunflower seed is estimated at 472 480 ha, which is 2,7 % more than the 460 000 ha planted last season. The expected yield is 1,18 t/ha, as against 1,35 t/ha the previous season.

The production forecast for sorghum is 79 821 tons—69,3 % lower than the 260 000 tons the previous season. The area planted to sorghum is estimated to be 33 520 ha, which is 61,3 % or 52 980 ha less than the 86 500 ha planted last season. The expected yield is 2,38 t/ha, as against 3,01 t/ha the previous season.

The expected groundnut crop is 76 025 tons, which is 18,8 % higher than the 64 000 tons of last season. The area planted to groundnuts is an estimated 48 550 ha, which is 21,4 % or 8 550 ha more than the 40 000 ha planted last season. The expected yield is 1,57 t/ha, as against 1,60 t/ha last season.

The production forecast for soya-beans is 390 245 tons, which is 43,2 % more than the 272 500 tons the previous season. The estimated area planted to soya-beans is 239 570 ha, which is 59,7 % or 89 570 ha more than the 150 000 ha planted last season. The expected yield is 1,63 t/ha, as against 1,82 t/ha last season.

The production of dry beans is expected to be 69 335 tons—0,7 % less than the 69 820 tons the previous season. The estimated area planted is 54 880 ha, or 11,3 % more than the 49 300 ha planted last season. The expected yield is 1,26 t/ha, as against 1,42 t/ha for 2004/05.

Area estimate and fourth production forecast of summer crops: 2005/06 production season

Area planted 2005/06

Fourth forecast 2005/06

Area planted 2004/05

Final crop 2004/05

Change - Tons 2005/06 vs

2004/05 Crop

Ha Tons Ha Tons %

White maize Yellow maize Total maize Sorghum Groundnuts Sunflower seed Soya-beans Dry beans

985 000 580 700

1 565 700

33 520 48 550

472 480 239 570

54 880

3 615 650 2 387 275 6 002 925

79 821 76 025

556 970 390 245

69 335

1 700 000 1 110 000 2 810 000

86 500 40 000

460 000 150 000

49 300

6 540 700 4 909 300

11 450 000

260 000 64 000

620 000 272 500

69 820

-44,7 -51,4 -47,6

-69,3 +18,8 -10,2 +43,2

-0,7

Forecasts and estimates exclude subsistence agriculture.

The following map indicates the distribution of the production of maize (2005/06) in South Africa:

Northern Cape 2,3 %

Limpopo 1,1 %

Mpumalanga 21,8 %

Free State 34,5 %

North West 31,4 %

KwaZulu-Natal 3,8 %

Western Cape 0,2 %

Eastern Cape 0,8 %

Gauteng

4,1 %

Revised intention to plant winter crops for the 2006 production season

The CEC released the revised intention to plant winter crops for the 2006 production season on 23 May 2006. The producers indicated that they intended to plant 793 500 ha of wheat. This is 11 500 ha (1,4 %) less than in 2005. The main producing areas are within the Free State with 375 000 ha (47,3 %)—1,3 % down on the previous season, followed by the Western Cape with 294 500 ha (37,1 %)—2,5 % down compared to the previous season.

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The producers indicated that the decrease in the expected planting of wheat could mainly be ascribed to the current lower wheat prices. Various factors can, however, still influence these intentions up to planting time.

The expected area to be planted to malting barley shows an increase of 2 700 ha (3,0 %), from 90 000 to 92 700 ha compared to the previous season. The intention to plant canola is expected to decrease by 9,0 % to 36 600 ha, and the area planted to sweet lupines is expected to increase by 9,9 % to 15 500 ha.

Revised intention to plant winter crops for the 2006 production season

Area planted 2005

First intentions 2006

as at the end of February 2006

Revised intentions 2006

as at the end of April 2006

Change 2006 vs 2005 Crop

Ha Ha Ha %

Wheat Malting barley Canola Sweet lupines

805 000

90 000 40 200 14 100

820 900

93 600 33 900 15 200

793 500

92 700 36 600 15 500

-1,4 +3,0 -9,0 +9,9

The percentage distribution of the area planted to wheat according to the intentions to plant - 2006 production season in South Africa

W. Cape37 %

N Cape6 %

Free State48 %

Rest6 %North West

3 %

Compiled by Marda Scheepers

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2. ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

Indicator (at current prices) April ’04 to March ’05 April ’05 to March ’06 % Change

Total gross farm income (R’million) 70 022 68 515 -2,2

Intermediate expenditure (R’million) 39 796 41 958 5,4

Total farm cost (R’million) 56 837 59 687 5,0

Net farm income (R’million) 15 497 11 114 -28,3

Domestic terms of trade (2000 = 1) 0,95 0,91 -4,0

Gross income from major products at current prices

Field crops (R’million) April ’04 to March ’05 April ’05 to March ’06 % Change

Maize 7 876 7 482 -5,0

Wheat 1 814 1 940 6,9

Sugar cane 2 460 3 134 27

Sunflower seed 1 142 1 022 -10,5

Tobacco 351 204 -41,9

All field crops 16 375 15 563 -5,0

Horticulture (R’million) April ’04 to March ’05 April ’05 to March ’06 % Change

Vegetables (including potatoes) 6 496 7 069 8,8

Deciduous and other fruit 6 608 4 779 -27,7

Citrus fruit 3 733 2 575 -31,0

Viticulture 2 626 2 415 -8,0

Subtropical fruit 1 354 1 527 12,8

All horticultural products 21 978 19 619 -10,7

Animal products (R’million) April ’04 to March ’05 April ’05 to March ’06 % Change

Poultry meat 10 453 11 041 5,6

Cattle and calves slaughtered 7 126 8 303 16,5

Milk 5 131 4 709 -8,2

Eggs 3 249 3 303 1,7

Sheep slaughtered 1 688 1 825 8,1

All animal products 31 670 33 334 5,3

3. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

This article gives an overview of the major macroeconomic trends in the agricultural sector for the period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006. Aggregates are compared with the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005.

Gross farming income

Gross farming income refers to both that part of agricultural production that is marketed and production for own consumption, valued at basic prices.

Gross income from all agricultural products amounted to R68 515 million for the year ended 31 March 2006, which is 2,2 % lower than the previous year. This decrease can mainly be attributed to a decrease of 10,7 % in the gross income from horticulture.

The gross income from field crops decreased by R812 million and amounted to R15 563 million. The income from maize decreased by 5,0 % and that from tobacco decreased by 42,9 %. Income from sugar cane increased by 27 %.

The income from horticultural products decreased by 10,7 % to R19 619 as the result of a decrease of 27,7% in the income from deciduous fruit and a 31% decrease from citrus. The decrease in income from deciduous fruit is attributed to a decrease in production and the decrease in the income from citrus is the result of a 13 % decrease in prices received.

Income from animal products showed an increase of 5,3 %, from R31 670 million to R33 334 million. This increase is mainly the result of an increase in the income from animals slaughtered.

Gross farming income (GFI)2004/05-2005/06 (April to March)

5 000

10 000

15 000

20 000

25 000

30 000

35 000

2004/05 2005/06Year

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Field crops Horticulture Animal products

Expenditure on intermediate production inputs

Expenditure on intermediate production inputs refers to the value of the goods and services that were purchased to be consumed as inputs during the production process.

Expenditure on intermediate goods and services increased by 5,4 % to R41 944 million for the year ended 31 March 2006. Expenditure on farm feeds remained the biggest expenditure item, accounting for 28,4 % of total expenditure, followed by 12,0 % for fuel, 11,6 % for farm services and 10,5 % for maintenance of machinery and implements. Large increases occurred in expenditure on fuel, which increased by 27,2 %, farm services by 13,5 and farm feeds by 10,5 %. These increases are mainly the result of price increases of 3,4 % for fuel and 8,3 % for fertilisers.

Prices received and prices paid by farmers as well as terms of trade

On average, prices received by farmers for their products decreased by 2,2 %. The weighted average price of field crops decreased by 15,3 %, mainly because of decreases in the prices of cotton (30,8 %), summer grains (28,0 %), winter grains (14,4 %) and oil seeds (14,1 %). Prices of horticultural products increased by 3,6 %. Prices of vegetables increased by 9,8 %, while prices of fruit showed a slight increase of 1,0 %. The average price of pastoral products increased by 17,5 %, while prices received for animals slaughtered for red meat increased by 8,1 % and prices for poultry increased by 2,8 %. However, the price of milk decreased by 1,6 %.

The prices paid for farming requisites, including machinery and implements, material for fixed improvements as well as intermediate goods and services, increased by 1,9 %, compared to 4,2 % for the previous period. Prices for fuel showed an increase of 3,4 % while prices paid by farmers for fertilisers increased by 8,3 %.

The decreases in prices received compared to the increase in prices paid by farmers resulted in the weakening of the domestic terms of trade by 4,0 %.

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Prices paid and received by farmers2003/04-2005/06 (April to March)

115

125

135

145

155

165

2003/04 2004/05 2005/06

2000

= 1

00

Prices paid for production inputs Prices received for field cropsPrices received for horticultural products Prices received for animal products

Net farm income and cash flow

A decrease of 2,2 % in gross farm income against an increase of 5,4 % in expenditure on intermediate production inputs resulted in a decrease in farming profit by 28,3 % to R11 114 million. Interest payments decreased slightly because of favourable interest rates. Labour and rent payments increased by approximately 4 and 7 %, respectively, despite the shedding of jobs within the sector.

Conclusion

The gross income of farmers for the period April 2004-March 2005 to April 2005-March 2006 decreased by 2,2 %, as a result of lower income from both field crops and horticultural products, while income from animal products showed a moderate increase of 5,3 %. The lower income can mainly be attributed to the continuing downward trend in prices that farmers received for their products, especially field crops. In addition to this, farming expenses showed a bigger increase than during the previous period. This is because the prices of some of the important inputs, such as fuel, fertilisers and farm feeds, showed increases. The drop in the net income of farmers will have an adverse impact on the cash flow of farmers.

Compiled by Tshepo Nkoana

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4. INDICES OF PRODUCER PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

February March

2005 2006 2005 2006

Product

Weight

2000 = 100

Field crops Horticulture Animal husbandry Combined Field crops

Summer grains Winter cereals Oilseeds Sugar cane Hay Dry beans Cotton Tobacco Combined

Horticulture

Viticulture Vegetables Fruit Combined

Animal husbandry

Pastoral products Stock slaughtered Dairy Poultry Combined

34 23 43

100

42 19

6 16 11

2 1 3

100

15 43 42

100

4 31 17 48

100

130,6 145,9 143,7 140,3

140,0 112,6 135,4 124,4 141,3 123,9 140,4 120,2 130,6

157,9 116,9 165,4 145,9

122,2 157,7 145,6 134,8 143,7

122,9 160,4 156,8 147,5

106,4 104,1 139,6 135,4 163,0 124,5 97,1

116,6 122,9

157,9 122,4 191,2 160,4

160,2 180,5 145,6 144,3 156,8

130,6 149,7 145,4 142,0

140,0 112,6 135,4 124,4 141,3 123,9 140,4 120,2 130,6

157,9 119,8 171,1 149,7

120,9 158,7 148,0 137,1 145,4

122,9 160,0 159,9 148,8

106,4 104,1 139,6 135,4 163,0 124,5 97,1

116,6 122,9

157,9 136,2 179,6 160,0

170,3 188,8 145,6 144,5 159,9

Producer price index for vegetables, fruit and stock slaughtered

100

120

140

160

180

200

Mar. '05 May '05 Jul. '05 Sep. '05 Nov. '05 Jan.'06 Mar.'06Month

2000

= 1

00

Vegetables Fruit Stock slaughtered

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5. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR FOOD

January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 Item Weight

2000 = 100

All items All items, excluding food Food Grain products Meat Fish and other seafood Milk, cheese and eggs Fats and oils Fruit and nuts Vegetables Sugar Coffee, tea and cocoa Other

100,00 79,01 20,99 3,81 5,66 0,69 1,96 0,76 1,09 2,00 0,50 1,07 3,45

130,4 127,4 143,1 132,1 153,9 142,3 153,7 131,8 146,3 137,6 134,4 124,4 141,9

130,5 127,5 143,7 133,2 154,4 145,6 153,7 132,6 148,1 136,4 138,3 124,2 141,9

131,5 128,0 144,6 133,7 155,6 145,8 153,3 132,8 151,9 140,0 139,1 124,4 141,9

Source: Statistics South Africa

6. PRICE INDICES OF FARMING REQUISITES (BASE YEAR: 2000 = 100)

Machinery and implements Material for fixed improvements

Period Tractors Lorries Implements Irrigation equipment

Combined index

Building materials

Fencing materials

Combined index

2000 2001 2002 2003

2004

January April

2003/04 July

October

2005 January

April 2004/05

July October

2006

January

100,0 129,7 191,3 208,0

201,2 206,2 206,2 206,5 206,8 191,9

191,6 191,6 192,3 193,9 191,8 191,6

191,6

100,0 116,9 137,9 141,1

141,9 141,2 141,9 140,1 142,4 142,4

142,4 142,4 142,4 142,4 142,4 142,4

142,4

100,0 109,4 130,3 139,6

140,1 140,0 140,0 140,1 140,2 140,2

139,7 139,7 139,8 140,0 139,6 139,9

139,7

100,0 107,2 129,9 143,1

143,7 143,4 143,4 144,3 144,0 143,8

139,4 144,6 147,0 144,0 149,2 144,8

144,6

100,0 117,4 150,8 161,0

159,4 160,6 160,8 160,8 159,4 156,8

156,0 156,6 157,1 157,3 157,2 156,7

156,6

100,0 106,7 119,7 132,4

139,5 134,2 137,6 134,9 142,7 143,6

150,4 147,0 149,0 145,6 154,5 151,3

149,5

100,0 115,9 133,0 158,8

169,0 159,8 164,2 161,3 174,7 177,4

194,8 189,3 192,8 182,6 194,3 202,1

189,3

100,0 110,3 125,0 142,9

151,3 144,5 148,2 145,5 155,5 157,1

168,2 163,9 166,5 160,4 170,8 171,6

165,5

Intermediate goods and services

Period Fertilisers Fuel Stock feed Dips and sprays

Packing materials

Maintenance and repairs

Combined index

All farming

requisites combined

2000 2001 2002 2003

2004

January April

2003/04 July

October

2005 January

April 2004/05

July October

2006

January

100,0 124,7 149,5 145,6

146,1 142,8 148,3 144,2 144,5 148,0

158,5 153,3 158,3 151,0 166,2 156,3

162,6

100,0 115,4 123,1 122,9

133,4 115,8 129,2 118,0 136,5 152,1

141,0 138,5 138,7 141,5 143,3 143,7

149,4

100,0 113,4 153,0 160,5

162,8 161,2 162,3 161,5 165,1 162,6

160,2 160,6 162,5 164,2 160,5 152,7

161,6

100,0 106,8 122,3 119,7

115,0 114,1 114,5 115,6 116,5 114,7

114,9 114,4 114,5 115,1 115,1 115,7

117,0

100,0 111,7 114,0 116,3

120,0 118,8 120,7 118,3 120,7 120,0

120,4 119,5 120,2 120,1 121,3 120,4

121,6

100,0 107,6 124,1 143,2

150,0 149,7 148,9 148,0 152,0 150,4

156,9 153,3 154,0 152,0 156,0 160,6

163,8

100,0 114,1 136,0 143,2

148,0 144,1 147,0 144,5 149,8 151,1

151,3 149,8 151,1 150,9 153,1 149,8

155,5

100,0 114,1 136,6 145,0

149,4 145,8 148,5 146,2 151,2 152,3

153,1 151,6 153,0 152,3 154,9 152,3

156,4

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Price indices of farming requisites

140

150

160

170

180

Jan. '04 Apr. '04 Jul. '04 Oct. '04 Jan. '05 Apr. '05 Jul. '05 Oct. '05 Jan. '06Quarter

2000

= 1

00

Machinery and implements Material for fixed improvementsIntermediate goods

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7. ROOIBOS TEA

Introduction

South Africa’s Western Cape is home to a vast number of plant species, which thrive only in micro climate, of which the beautiful Cedarberg mountain area is one. It is only here that rooibos grows in its natural state, in an area of Mediterranean rainfall and coarse sandy soil.

Before it became a commercial enterprise, the development, production and consumption of rooibos tea was carried out by the local inhabitants of the Western Cape. They began harvesting the wild plants by cutting these during the summer months. The plants were then chopped with axes, bruised with wooden hammers, fermented in heaps and finally dried. The same basic method is still used today, although it is now mechanised and refined.

Production and production areas

Rooibos is grown only in a small area 250 km north of Cape Town in the Cedarberg area and no alternative source of supply of this unique product is available anywhere in the world.

The rooibos plant has adapted well to the harsh conditions of the Cedarberg region, where temperatures drop to zero degrees Centigrade during the winter months and rise to a blistering 48 degrees Centigrade at the height of summer. The winter rains vary between as little as 180 mm and 500 mm for the year. No irrigation is used and the rooibos plant is often subjected to severe drought conditions. The survival mechanism of this hardy bush is its tap root that digs down 3 metres or more into the well-drained, cool, sandy soil that has a high acidity level. A farmer can expect his first crop after two years and the bush will be in full production in its third year. Approximately 10 000 tea bushes can be established per hectare.

There are more than 300 commercial rooibos producers, the majority of which are shareholders and contract suppliers of Rooibos Limited, located in and around the Clanwilliam area in the Western Cape. There are also fewer than 200 small-scale rooibos farmers farming in Wupperthal in the Cedarberg mountain area in the Western Cape and the Suid Bokkeveld area south of Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. Both communities are involved in the primary production of rooibos tea as their farming activity, supplemented by limited sheep, goat and vegetable farming. Together, they produce less than 2 % of the total rooibos industry production.

Production statistics

On average, rooibos tea production increased by 1,3 % per annum from 2001/02 to 2005/06. Production for 2005/06 is estimated at 9 million kilogrammes. The total gross value of rooibos tea has been increasing moderately over the past four years, with an average increase of 4,2 % per annum from 2001/02 to 2005/06.

The following graph shows the total production and the gross value of rooibos tea over the past five years:

Production and gross value of rooibos tea2001/02–2005/06

0

2 000

4 000

6 000

8 000

10 000

2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06Year

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Producer prices

The producer prices of rooibos tea from 2001/02 to 2005/06 compare as follows:

Year 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04

c/kg

2004/05 2005/06*

Producer price 1 150 1 150 1 600 1 400 1 200

* Preliminary

Unique properties of rooibos tea

Rooibos tea is a popular drink owing to its health properties. It is rich in essential minerals and contains a low percentage of tannin and no caffeine. It can serve as an ingredient in cosmetics to help prevent the ravages of skin associated with age, as an ingredient in slimming products, as a cure for colic in babies, for insomnia and for allergies. Because of these properties, the tea is sold in many countries as a health beverage.

Rooibos tea is popular with sophisticated and health-conscious markets as a stand-alone tea, as well as blended with other herbal teas and fruit juices. The European market, mainly Germany and The Netherlands, accounts for the highest export volumes, followed by Japan, the UK and Malaysia.

Compiled by: Mokatane Abel Ramokoma Source: Rooibos Limited Contact: +27 21 482 2155

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8. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

South Africa has a dual agricultural economy, with both well-developed commercial farming and predominantly subsistence-based production in the deep rural areas. Primary commercial agriculture contributes about 3 % to the Gross Domestic Product and for the past five years has contributed on average 8 % of South African total exports.

Export and import values of agricultural products (f.o.b.)

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005* Year

R’million Exports

Total: South Africa

Total: agricultural

Agriculture as % of total exports

245 448

20 075

8,2

314 927

25 460

8,1

273 127

22 794

8,3

292 079

22 074

7,6

327 125

25 458

7,8

Imports

Total s.a

Total agricultural

Agriculture as % of total imports

217 116

10 704

4,9

273 702

14 939

5,5

256 978

13 842

5,4

304 746

16 341

5,4

349 164

16 270

4,7

* Summary of monthly data from January to December 2005 to obtain an annual preliminary figure for 2005.

Exchange of goods and services exists between regions because different regions have a comparable advantage in the production of some tradable commodity or because the size of different regions allows for the benefit of mass production of a particular commodity.

The biodiversity of the South African weather conditions, from Mediterranean to subtropical to semidesert, favours the cultivation of a highly diverse range of agricultural products, ranging from deciduous, citrus and subtropical fruit to grain, wool, cut flowers, bush tea, livestock and game. The deregulation and liberalisation of the South African agricultural sector has brought with it many challenges, some of which include competitiveness and assessment of the global market. The most important factor limiting agricultural production is the availability of water; rainfall is distributed unevenly across the country.

10-year overview: 1996 to 2005*

Agricultural exports showed on average an annual growth rate of 11 % from 1996 to 2005, which is an impressive performance given the challenges and obstacles that the export market is facing. These challenges include subsidisation of farmers by rich countries and, locally, unfavourable weather conditions and a relatively small area of arable land. Only about 13 % of South Africa’s surface area can be used for crop production.

South Africa is self-sufficient in most primary foods, with the exception of wheat, rice and oilseeds. However, imports show an average growth rate of 9 % per annum.

Imports and exports of agricultural products 1996 to 2005*

0

5 000

10 000

15 000

20 000

25 000

30 000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005*

Year

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Imports Exports

* Summarised monthly data from January to December 2005 to obtain an annual preliminary figure for 2005.

South African exports have acceded imports for the past ten years, and exports to almost all countries have increased significantly with the exception of Brazilian exports, which decreased annually on average by 18 %, while imports showed an annual increase of 36 % from 1996 to 2005. Exports to the European Region show an average annual growth of 12 %. The United Kingdom was South Africa’s main export destination with exports to the value of R1,3 billion in 1996. In 2005 it was still the main destination, with an export value of R3,4 billion. Japan was second in 1996 with an export value of R1,09 billion, and ranked number four in 2005, with an export value of R1,4 billion. The Netherlands ranked second in 2005, with an export value of 2,8 billion.

Wine exports showed an annual increase of 25 %. In 1996, wine ranked third, with exports to the value of R798 million. Wine was the main export product in 2005, with exports reaching R3,8 million, which contributes 15 % to total agricultural exports. Wine exports to the European Region amounted to R2,9 million. Rice and wheat imports show an average annual increase of 10 and 8 %, respectively and ranked first and second in 1996 and 2005. The highest imports of wheat were in 2004, when South Africa imported wheat to the value of R1,3 billion.

South African exports to regions in 2005*

NAFTA7 % Middle East

7 %

West Africa3 %

East Asia and Pacific15 %

SADC17 %

Rest of the world10 %

European Countries41 %

* Summarised monthly data from January 2005 to December 2005 to obtain an annual preliminary figure for 2005.

SADC - Southern African Development Community NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement

In 1996, agricultural imports totalled R7,8 billion and the major suppliers were the United States, with imports to the value of R1,3 billion, Argentina with R845 million, United Kingdom with R660 million, Australia R655 million and Zimbabwe with R495 million.

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South Africa’s 2005* total agricultural imports amounted to R16,2 billion. The leading suppliers were Brazil (R2,06 billion), Argentina (R2 billion), the United States (R1,3 billion), Thailand (R1,09 billion) and United Kingdom with R1,05 billion. Rice and wheat are still the most imported products—in 2005* these amounted to R2,6 billion.

Trade of major agricultural products for the calendar year 2005

Trade of agricultural products between South Africa and the rest of the world in 2005*

South Africa’s major imports

January to December 2005

South Africa’s major exports

January to December 2005

Products R’million Products R’million

Rice R1 465 Wine of fresh grapes R3 808

Wheat and meslin R1 152 Citrus fruit R3 178

Undenatured ethyl alcohol R1 141 Grapes, fresh or dried R2 010

Poultry meat R939 Sugar cane/ beet R1 770

Oilcake R756 Maize (corn) R1 666

Soya-bean oil R702 Apples, pears and quinces R1 532

Palm oil R664 Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants R1 134

Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included R614 Fruit juices R823

Unmanufactured tobacco R492 Cereal groats, meal and pellets R680

Cotton R424 Undenatured ethyl alcohol R647

Total imports R16 270 Total exports R25 458

* Summarised monthly data from January 2005 to December 2005 to obtain an annual preliminary figure for 2005.

South African agriculture and agribusiness have a number of competitive advantages, such as holding their ground on the world market, especially through exports of products such as wine, fruit (including citrus fruit) and sugar, therefore making the country an important trading partner.

Compiled By: Pheladi Mashao Sources: www.Wikipedia.orgwww.Southafrica.info SARS: Customs and Excise

http://www.wikipedia.org/

http://www.southafrica.info/

SECTION B FRESH PRODUCE MARKETS OVERVIEW

INTERESTING FRUIT: PERSIMMON

The word persimmon comes from an Algonquin language of the eastern United States, meaning “a dry fruit”.

Origin: The oriental persimmon is native to China, where it has been cultivated for centuries and more than two thousand different cultivars exist. It spread to Korea and Japan many years ago, where additional cultivars were developed. The plant was introduced to California in the mid-1800s.

Description: The persimmon is a multitrunked or single-stemmed deciduous tree, up to 7,5 metres tall and at least as wide. It is an attractive ornamental with drooping leaves and branches that give it a languid, rather tropical appearance. The branches are moderately brittle and can be damaged in high winds.

Climate: Persimmons do best in areas that have mild winters and relatively mild summers. It can tolerate temperatures of -18o C when fully dormant. However, because of its low chilling requirements (less than 100 hours), it may break dormancy during early warm spells only to be damaged by the following spring frosts. The leaves die off at -3o C when growing. Trees do not produce well in the high summer heat of desert regions, which may also result in sunburn damage to the bark.

Fruit: Persimmons can be classified into two general categories: those that bear astringent fruit until they are soft/ripe and those that bear nonastringent fruit. A nonastringent persimmon can be eaten like an apple when it is crisp. These cultivars require hot summers, and the fruit may retain some astringency when grown in cooler regions. Pollination-constent nonastingent persimmons are always edible when still firm; pollination variant nonastringent fruit is edible when firm only if they have been pollinated. The shape of the fruit varies according to cultivar, from spherical to acron to flattened or squarish, and vary from 2 to 8 cm in diameter according to species. The colour of the fruit varies from light yellow-orange to dark orange-red. The mass can be up to approximately 500 grammes. The entire fruit is edible, except for the seed calyx. Alternate bearing is frequent. This can be partially overcome by thinning the fruit or moderately pruning after a light-crop year. Unharvested fruit remaining on the tree after leaf fall creates a very decorative effect. Many immature fruit drop from May to September.

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Food uses: The persimmon fruit is eaten fresh, dried, cooked and canned. The persimmon is high in glucose and protein, and also has various medicinal and chemical uses. In Korean culture, a punch called sujeonggwa is made from dried persimmons. In some Chinese cultures, dried persimmon leaves are used for tea. At the annual Persimmon Festival during September a persimmon pudding contest is held. It is a baked pudding that has the consistency of pumpkin pie but resembles a brownie and is almost always served with a topping of whipped cream. Persimmons are used to cook jam and chutney. Soft-ripe persimmons are peeled and cut into sections, pressed through a sieve to make a purée, packed into containers, sealed and frozen.

Sources:

http://www.seasonalchef.com/preserves13.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/persimmon.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Persimmon.jpg

http://www.seasonalchef.com/preserves13.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persimmon

http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/persimmon.html

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FRESH MARKET STATISTICS AND GRAPHIC PRESENTATION OF SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SOLD ON THE MAJOR FRESH PRODUCE MARKETS

The purpose of this overview is to show the short–term price and volume trends (seasonal fluctuations) of various types of fruit and vegetables sold on the major fresh produce markets and to enable the making of comparisons between markets.

Market prices are determined by the interaction between supply and demand, both of which are influenced by various factors. Supply factors include climate, seasonal production, perishability of products and the reaction of producers to prices realised in preceding periods, etc. Demand factors include consumer preferences, substitution between products and per capita income. Therefore the seasonal pattern of quantities sold and prices realised may differ appreciably on different markets.

The graphs in this overview depict the trends for fruit and vegetables sold on the Bloemfontein Fresh Produce Market and give an indication of the variations in monthly volumes sold and prices received, based on the average for the 5 year period 2001 to 2005.

Detailed information regarding the specific varieties of fruit and vegetables sold on the markets are available on request from Ms L Lezar, Directorate Agricultural Statistics, tel. (012) 319 8051, fax (012) 319 8031, or e-mail: [email protected]

Mass, value and average price of vegetables sold on the twenty major fresh produce markets: January to March 2006

Code Market Rands Tons Rands/ton JHB Johannesburg 313 563 776 155 735 2 013,44 TSW Tshwane (Pretoria) 145 497 123 78 094 1 863,11 CT Cape Town 105 820 735 58 314 1 814,68 DBN Durban 83 204 921 45 639 1 823,11 SPR Springs 35 974 126 22 934 1 568,57 PE Port Elizabeth 30 153 032 17 528 1 720,23 PMB Pietermaritzburg 27 005 095 15 996 1 688,26 KDP Klerksdorp 25 183 216 16 524 1 524,04 EL East London 22 959 691 14 030 1 636,47 BFN Bloemfontein 22 534 646 13 363 1 686,38 VER Vereeniging 17 141 630 12 017 1 426,44 WLK Welkom 17 128 870 10 735 1 595,65 MPL Mpumalanga 12 594 448 7 072 1 780,92 KIM Kimberley 8 907 471 5 626 1 583,37 UIT Uitenhage 6 684 863 4 108 1 627,38 POL Polokwane (Pietersburg) 3 942 115 2 197 1 794,19 WBK Witbank 3 902 077 2 377 1 641,21 GEO George 2 950 129 1 602 1 841,58 KEI Kei (Umtata) 2 373 447 1 398 1 697,13 NLS Nelspruit 2 166 018 1 189 1 821,37

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Mass, value and average price of fruit sold on the twenty major fresh produce markets: January to March 2006

Code Market Rands Tons Rands/ton JHB Johannesburg 202 888 447 57 136 3 550,94 TSW Tshwane (Pretoria) 108 175 224 35 220 3 071,43 CT Cape Town 68 524 538 26 917 2 545,79 DBN Durban 64 999 296 20 920 3 107,05 PMB Pietermaritzburg 26 342 032 8 764 3 005,66 SPR Springs 23 420 778 8 334 2 810,32 BFM Bloemfontein 20 943 878 7 725 2 711,18 EL East London 20 314 573 6 912 2 939,06 KDP Klerksdorp 14 588 460 6 843 2 131,84 PE Port Elizabeth 13 261 356 4 756 2 788,21 WLK Welkom 8 272 424 3 086 2 680,38 VER Vereeniging 5 350 611 2 265 2 362,40 KIM Kimberley 4 409 071 1 934 2 280,19 KEI Kei (Umtata) 3 635 257 1 224 2 969,55 WBK Witbank 1 965 471 741 2 650,93 MPL Mpumalanga 960 413 370 2 598,45 UIT Uitenhage 546 391 484 1 129,71 POL Polokwane (Pietersburg) 298 713 119 2 517,38 GEO George 90 053 76 1 191,89 NLS Nelspruit 59 064 18 3 238,58

1. Apples

2005 Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 2006

Tons

TSW JHB BFN KIM CT PE EL DBN PMB WLK KDP VER SPR UIT WBK NLS POL

MPL KEI GEO Total

2 262 3 592

630 78

339 35

563 1 347

622 305 520 233 996

10 51

– 2

84 173

– 11 850

1 464 2 471

470 56

194 40

529 836 480 204 368 156 695

6 24

– 1

68 104

– 8 174

966 1 810

336 253 195

15 336 664 365

74 173

97 407

1 5 –

27 21 28

– 5 780

1 852 2 691

359 78

461 20

320 1 424

571 116 294 119 540

7 35

– 28 80

101 4

9 111

2 641 4 235

587 110 607

39 535

2 428 977 278 552 168 981

14 60 14 14 71

194 1

14 517

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL

DBN PMB WLK KDP VER SPR UIT

WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/Ton

TSW JHB BFN KIM CT PE EL DBN PMB WLK KDP VER SPR UIT WBK NLS POL MPL KEI GEO Average

3 580 3 992 3 477 2 923 3 520 4 639 3 835 3 459 3 377 3 381 2 969 3 537 3 631 1 947 3 078

– 3 170 2 002 2 277

– 3 622

3 824 4 350 3 551 3 267 4 386 4 620 3 888 4 171 3 760 3 531 2 933 3 520 4 001 1 319 2 802

– 3 384 2 121 2 296 7 000 3 940

4 634 5 216 3 846

798 5 424 4 295 4 036 4 317 4 448 3 990 3 780 4 047 4 003 2 097 3 309

– 1 861 2 451 3 423

– 4 428

3 450 4 015 3 592 3 868 3 660 2 462 3 539 3 450 3 435 3 612 2 857 3 600 3 373 1 209 3 466

– 3 300 2 164 3 072 2 306 3 599

2 900 3 128 2 659 2 903 2 679 2 254 2 575 2 640 2 556 2 816 2 212 3 045 2 709 1 078 3 023 3 792 2 928 3 330 2 113 2 256 2 819

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average

Note: A dash (–) indicates that the volume sold was less than a ton or that there were no sales. An asterisk (*) indicates that the information on the specific market was not available at the time of printing.

Sales of apples and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

1 0001 5002 0002 5003 0003 5004 0004 5005 000

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Month

Tons

1 600

1 900

2 200

2 500

2 800

3 100

3 400

R/to

n

Quantity Price

19

2. Pears


Tons

TSW JHB BFN KIM CT PE EL DBN PMB WLK KDP VER SPR UIT WBK NLS POL MPL KEI GEO Total

519 825 125

38 81 14 69

190 86

118 151

50 177

– 2 – –

41 14

– 2 508

213 364

95 25 61

7 9

61 80 90 47 45 78

– 6 – – 1 4 –

1 191

847 1 066

230 40

206 21

192 688 234 112 228

80 244

14 15

– 4 8

71 –

4 308

1 161 1 643

325 64

268 59

287 1 055

402 146 287 128 411

9 26

– –

29 100

1 6 409

1 121 1 496

321 48

264 50

292 790 346 159 308

90 426

9 25

– 6

25 125

– 5 912

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


3 483 3 879 3 694 3 264 3 073 4 613 4 081 3 743 3 504 3 098 2 543 3 414 3 692

– 1 271

– –

1 306 1 933

– 3 542

4 210 3 772 3 942 3 999 2 433 5 446 5 314 4 098 3 984 3 800 3 011 3 447 3 060

– 4 050

– –

2 160 3 046

– 3 765

2 223 2 682 2 425 2 572 1 951 2 122 2 153 2 123 2 522 2 142 1 975 2 492 2 434 1 244 3 468

– 1 665 2 318 2 382 2 530

2 139 2 271 2 080 2 097 1 881 1 630 2 090 2 139 2 259 2 093 1 684 1 817 2 048 1 218 2 943

– –

1 579 2 353 1 077 2 128

2 235 2 424 2 238 2 839 1 757 1 978 1 940 2 339 2 481 2 143 1 760 2 441 2 135 1 278 2 841

– 3 253 2 898 2 091 1 187 2 249

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of pears and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market:Five year average (2001-2005)

0

300

600

900

1 200

1 500

1 800


Month

Tons

1 0001 4001 8002 2002 6003 0003 4003 800

R/to

n

Quantity Price

20

3. Oranges


Tons


1 008 2 180

137 45

568 51 81

939 368

41 15 58

316 27 38

– – – – –

5 879

131 887

6 17

386 50 34

435 237

7 8

39 33 22

– – – – – –

2 299

17 84

– 2

271 8 –

92 64 10

2 – 1 3 – – – – – –

559

26 182

– 4

110 – – 6 – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – –

336

623 1 928

92 26

212 3

19 341 102

18 81 11

151 –

11 – – – – –

3 626

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


1 693 1 848 1 469 1 467 1 398

820 1 009 1 598

907 575

3 042 1 490 1 672

729 1 582

– – – – –

1 621

1 884 2 302 1 217 1 648 1 717

911 1 950 1 991

965 1 598 2 700 1 388 1 235

721 – – – – – –

1 892

1 889 3 354

– 2 054 2 458

256 –

1 623 901 714

2 064 –

1 000 512

– – – – – –

2 173

2 001 3 139

– 1 171 3 650

– –

4 943 – –

1 929 –

1 678 – – –

1 321 – – –

3 204

1 527 1 753 1 704 2 234 2 409 1 671 1 867 1 937 1 244 1 863 1 740 1 831 1 304

– 1 547

– 1 596

– – –

1 739

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average

Note: A dash (–) indicates that the volume sold was less than a ton or that there were no sales. An asterisk (*) indicates that the information on the pecific market was not available at the time of printing. s

Sales of oranges and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

01 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 000

J F M A M J J A S O N DMonth

Tons

500

750

1 000

1 250

1 500

1 750

2 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

21

4. Lemons


Tons


118 410

20 –

178 13 13 70 14

– 4 – 4 1 – – – – – –

936

120 414

9 –

181 28

9 89 13

– 4 – 3 1 – – – – – –

875

149 373

9 –

171 23

6 67

9 – 5 3

10 1 – – – – – –

834

140 357

6 –

194 19

9 63

5 – 7 – 5 – – – – – – –

809

169 443

21 –

168 19 12 77

9 – 4 –

16 – – – – – – –

944

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


2 853 2 415 2 775 4 285 1 512

946 2 113 2 505 1 620

– 2 469

285 802 889

– – – – – –

2 046

3 185 2 389 2 949 4 282 1 742 1 022 1 929 2 087 1 841

– 2 102

– 3 930

639 – – – – –

1 373 2 288

2 453 2 510 2 577 5 019 1 505 1 219 1 443 2 572 1 931

– 2 596 1 026 2 482

511 – – – – –

1 416 2 239

2 410 2 016 3 967 4 715 1 418 1 057 1 927 2 086 4 180

924 1 105

395 2 055 1 000

– – –

1 950 –

942 1 946

1 830 1 705 2 403 5 945 1 432 1 178 1 199 1 864 2 721 2 000 2 751

– 1 536 1 183

– – –

1 252 – –

1 705

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of lemons and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market:Five year average (2001-2005)

0

20

40

60

80

100


Month

Tons

9001 2001 5001 8002 1002 4002 7003 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

22

5. Avocados


Tons


128 543

15 1

324 10

1 6 7 – 2 –

12 – – – 1 – – –

1 053

95 356

14 –

184 7 – 8 6 – 1 – 6 – – – 2 – – –

681

46 177

4 –

84 1 – 3 2 – – – 3 – – – – – – –

324

57 354

2 –

127 6 1 – 1 – 2 –

14 – – – – – – –

568

395 828

38 12

388 21

1 1 5

13 30

8 63

– 2 – – – – –

1 810

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


7 144 6 674 6 105 5 681 8 342 6 650

11 480 4 541 2 694

– 4 860

– 3 030

– 3 402

– 9 556

– –

1 398 7 156

6 291 6 608 7 217

– 8 946 7 935 7 628 6 796 4 490

– 5 844

– 5 321

– 1 250

– 11 386

– –

5 452 7 206

9 352 9 384

993 –

11 376 10 791

1 102 5 610 5 361

– – –

6 358 – – – – – – –

9 672

5 876 6 167 8 717

– 11 348 11 414

5 954 11 626

8 333 –

10 002 –

4 812 – – – – – – –

7 360

3 307 3 406 4 417 4 547 5 662 4 760 6 161 6 066 3 259 4 672 5 474 4 095 2 714 6 715 3 092

– – – – –

3 940

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of avocados and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market:Five year average (2001-2005)

0 70

140 210 280 350 420 490


Month

Tons

1 000

1 700

2 400

3 100

3 800

4 500

5 200

R/to

n

Quantity Price

23

6. Bananas


Tons


4 059 6 944 1 034

149 2 232

878 759

2 022 937 525 603 238

1 154 –

159 – 1

16 – 2

21 718

3 057 5 472

874 116

2 473 831 750

1 893 821 396 556 193 968

– 185

– 27 17

– –

18 636

3 093 5 185

841 112

1 934 843 807

1 938 776 428 572 138 776

– 113

– 7

13 – –

17 584

3 367 5 141

750 106

2 137 739 753

1 735 988 402 575 173 913

– 109

– 7

16 2 –

17 921

3 015 4 839

786 122

2 253 809 805

1 687 842 376 583 216 887

– 164

– 11 12

– –

17 414

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


2 560 2 554 2 720 2 855 3 076 3 250 3 070 2 494 2 377 2 721 2 427 2 576 2 402

– 2 334

– 1 594 1 327

– 3 460 2 642

3 069 2 930 3 358 3 631 3 555 3 703 3 704 2 852 2 692 3 200 2 985 2 905 2 762

– 2 451

– 2 452 1 495

– 7 398 3 099

2 754 2 648 3 059 3 396 3 440 3 545 3 315 2 320 2 288 2 924 2 580 2 932 2 604

– 2 745

– 2 406 1 493 3 120

– 2 804

2 762 2 777 2 907 3 347 3 140 3 329 3 012 2 307 2 113 2 645 2 547 2 913 2 597

– 2 284

– 1 818 1 088 3 163

– 2 754

3 038 3 007 3 172 3 605 3 764 3 581 3 166 2 504 2 596 2 966 2 803 3 119 2 813

– 2 701

– 1 984 1 291

– –

3 066

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of bananas and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

2 000

2 500

3 000

3 500

4 000

4 500

5 000


Month

Tons

1 600

1 800

2 000

2 200

2 400

2 600

2 800

R/to

n

Quantity Price

24

7. Papayas


Tons


280 466

45 7

210 10

1 28 36

8 49

– 10

– – – – – – 5

1 161

143 264

31 1

102 5 2

24 22

– 2 – 3 – – – – – – –

605

120 203

13 –

76 2 –

19 30

– – – 3 – – – – – – –

472

142 258

22 –

83 2 –

11 43

2 6 – 6 – – – – – – –

579

121 234

23 1

110 6 6

15 34

1 5 – 4 – – – – – – –

566

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


4 227 3 954 3 706 2 514 3 613 4 574 6 473 3 985 3 824 2 230 2 576

– 7 193

– – – – – –

1 751 3 893

4 997 5 050 3 996 1 909 3 737 4 068 3 432 3 892 4 226 5 251 5 060

– 7 839

– – – – – – –

4 674

6 150 6 718 3 889

– 4 202 9 576 7 333 3 846 4 191 4 255 5 650

– 12 598

– – – – – – –

5 857

5 133 5 202 3 440 4 000 4 332 7 809

– 4 124 2 988 1 686 4 010

– 5 716

– – – – – – –

4 796

5 394 5 709 4 101 2 619 3 552 5 352 4 779 4 396 3 598 2 317 3 749

– 3 944

– – – – – –

7 750 4 920

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of papayas and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300


Month

Tons

1 000

1 500

2 000

2 500

3 000

3 500

4 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

25

8. Pineapples


Tons


503 860

70 36

484 39

109 191

44 24 46

8 34

1 – – – 5 – –

2 461

659 952

93 35

647 35

113 289

76 32 67 17 47

– – – –

10 – –

3 081

435 805

67 24

693 21

265 270

62 29 54

6 37

– 2 – – – – –

2 779

276 482

87 32

376 21

155 154

39 17 25 10 20

– – – – – –

10 1 711

311 568 201

33 345

35 126 143

45 19 37 10 25

1 – – – – – 1

1 907

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


3 470 3 491 3 198 2 670 4 240 1 289 1 075 2 752 2 797 4 176 3 438 3 365 2 847 3 709

– – –

3 262 –

2 922 3 396

2 622 3 062 3 335 3 376 3 983 1 457 1 335 2 351 2 448 4 164 2 768 3 719 2 643 4 306

– – –

3 387 –

5 065 3 013

2 309 2 472 3 375 3 777 2 768 2 211

603 1 682 1 827 3 431 2 498 3 280 2 377 3 678 1 538

– –

2 455 –

1 452 2 293

4 021 3 987 2 569 3 261 4 546 1 220

790 3 350 3 134 4 764 4 290 2 027 3 030 4 151

– – – – –

298 3 594

3 325 3 510 1 085 3 314 4 236 1 082 1 114 3 178 3 265 4 155 3 984 2 590 2 986 3 345

– – – – –

1 589 3 119

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of pineapples and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market:Five year average (2001-2005)

100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500


Month

Tons

1 500

2 000

2 500

3 000

3 500

4 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

26

9. Potatoes


Tons


10 180 21 493

2 023 999

8 790 2 483 1 899 7 081 2 932 1 624 2 458 1 735 4 324

551 498 459 232

1 710 172 316

71 969

9 671 21 056

1 750 788

8 589 3 313 2 541 7 773 2 903 1 491 1 960 1 652 3 804

726 367 462 247

1 886 262 299

71 550

9 675 19 491

1 589 809

7 319 2 826 1 989 6 387 2 461 1 624 1 989 1 399 3 974

749 341 340 463

1 540 115 278

65 368

10 120 19 221

1 834 870

9 062 2 676 1 823 6 947 2 603 1 324 1 955 1 561 3 617

753 325 371 563

1 276 202 307

67 420

11 723 21 928

1 728 877

8 608 3 483 2 136 9 340 3 041 1 381 2 383 1 598 3 907

856 310 363 535

1 423 169 544

76 342

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


2 419 2 451 2 574 2 498 2 493 2 549 2 707 2 359 2 203 2 544 2 441 2 466 2 336 2 602 2 383 2 246 2 297 2 414 2 446 2 647 2 441

2 522 2 559 2 674 2 672 2 162 2 195 2 492 2 361 2 091 2 592 2 533 2 499 2 395 2 173 2 426 2 750 2 299 2 512 2 648 2 332 2 435

2 195 2 175 2 095 1 894 2 180 2 020 2 000 2 143 1 931 1 943 1 869 2 106 1 875 1 958 2 193 2 231 2 091 2 165 2 157 2 077 2 111

1 822 1 931 1 851 1 963 1 755 1 943 1 909 1 854 1 640 1 918 1 772 1 779 1 714 1 914 1 895 1 728 1 941 1 978 1 844 1 969 1 849

1 837 1 928 1 878 1 911 1 866 1 924 1 875 1 790 1 489 1 616 1 688 1 667 1 721 1 803 1 787 1 719 1 898 1 922 1 571 1 894 1 836

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of potatoes and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

5 0006 0007 0008 0009 000

10 00011 00012 000


Month

Tons

500

800

1 100

1 400

1 700

2 000

2 300

R/to

n

Quantity Price

27

10. Sweet potatoes


Tons


202 384

60 2

288 140

10 40

6 32

151 – 6

51 10

– – – – 2

1 390

213 290

40 2

144 83

9 37

2 15

119 – 4

47 17

– – 3 – 3

1 036

208 196

1 5

188 55

8 21 12

– 97

– 24 34

8 – – 2 – 3

869

329 341

14 8

200 45

5 45 11

4 69 10 46 34 21

– – 6 – –

1 195

448 560

34 9

304 84

– 64 27 12

110 79 84 37 33

– – 3 – 2

1 900

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


2 712 2 676 1 117 1 918 2 053 1 490 1 929 1 769 3 568 1 072

579 –

3 772 1 000 1 641

– 842

– –

1 532 2 002

2 230 2 785

804 2 115 2 506 1 328 1 434

928 7 295

787 597

– 3 001 1 052 1 308

– 952

1 851 –

1 891 1 976

2 370 3 662 2 500 1 040 2 811 1 429 1 697 2 114 2 453 1 016

573 –

2 418 862

1 384 –

588 1 660

– 1 243 2 401

1 462 2 003 1 489 2 128 2 864 1 259 1 699 1 299 1 927 1 550

833 1 862 1 628

920 1 031

– 774

1 828 –

1 392 1 800

1 270 1 793 1 567 2 275 1 959 1 495 3 005 1 168

947 1 730

984 457

1 025 1 256 1 133

– 1 000 1 895

– 3 233 1 490

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of sweet potatoes and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350


Month

Tons

500

700

900

1 100

1 300

1 500

R/to

n

Quantity Price

28

11. Onions


Tons


3 964 6 596

712 194

3 349 783 992

3 731 1 333

460 530 317

1 125 113 156 103 192 770 216

92 25 739

4 660 7 719

749 144

3 771 804

1 300 3 920 1 413

442 489 289

1 211 84

114 75

115 975 252

62 28 597

4 007 6 164

629 176

2 887 748 960

3 025 1 023

405 515 235

1 168 110 115

17 138 926 157

79 23 492

3 877 6 235

565 196

2 527 737 810

2 953 1 282

362 550 290

1 012 71

134 79

172 864 207

46 22 977

3 461 6 564

464 186

2 199 800 833

2 827 1 018

365 414 268

1 052 53

121 11

113 914 175

74 21 923

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POLMPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


817 850 978 883

1 059 1 078 1 000

896 862 911 908 871 773

1 074 820 711 880 737 987

1 192 895

1 019 1 056

990 845

1 053 1 092 1 181 1 081

990 923

1 041 1 048

857 1 158 1 088

896 947

1 109 1 138 1 232 1 045

1 013 1 067

974 871

1 061 947

1 009 1 093

982 1 005

979 1 154

901 958

1 182 873

1 346 1 154 1 152 1 016 1 042

953 1 040

929 780

1 014 1 105 1 114 1 072 1 034

962 795 931 915

1 023 1 024 1 214 1 263 1 079 1 173 1 170 1 017

1 695 1 730 1 633 1 169 1 521 1 635 1 847 1 761 1 725 1 628 1 609 1 599 1 543 1 377 1 581 1 575 2 186 1 918 1 700 1 598 1 695

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POLMPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of onions and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

1 5001 8002 1002 4002 7003 0003 3003 6003 900


Month

Tons

900

1 100

1 300

1 500

1 700

1 900

2 100

R/to

n

Quantity Price

29

12. Tomatoes


Tons


3 757 10 190

726 181

2 270 390 445

1 513 603 538 636 570

1 448 103

78 – 1 –

72 39

23 570

3 211 8 128

682 187

2 001 465 480

1 619 518 545 622 467

1 132 142

73 –

14 –

141 40

20 479

3 822 9 425

888 207

2 241 585 525

2 304 729 728 803 463

1 417 112 112

– 15

– 98 26

24 510

3 195 7 691

583 177

2 145 543 501

1 730 553 465 559 392

1 068 88 96

– 1 –

71 26

19 894

3 078 7 983

526 178

2 579 473 477

1 548 420 462 602 339

1 068 82 77

– – –

43 13

19 954

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


2 922 2 648 3 704 4 524 4 113 4 506 2 653 3 367 3 109 3 489 3 393 2 265 2 169 3 127 2 250

– 1 789 2 515 3 528 3 391 2 974

3 185 3 285 4 087 3 927 3 537 4 164 2 930 3 952 4 062 4 000 3 447 2 833 2 747 2 960 2 825

– 1 788 1 059 3 594 4 475 3 394

1 678 1 711 1 975 2 035 1 977 2 083 1 515 2 013 1 974 1 970 1 775 1 510 1 248 2 224 1 802 1 704 1 126 3 000 2 453 2 534 1 769

2 515 2 530 2 759 2 742 2 216 1 948 1 465 2 452 2 197 2 684 2 864 2 224 1 991 2 371 2 023

– 1 108 3 250 2 707 2 411 2 419

3 321 3 186 3 693 3 821 2 917 2 813 2 307 3 175 3 213 3 288 3 612 2 926 2 691 3 258 2 880

– – –

2 974 3 394 3 144

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of tomatoes and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

2 000

2 400

2 800

3 200

3 600

4 000


Month

Tons

1 500

1 900

2 300

2 700

3 100

3 500

3 900

R/to

n

Quantity Price

30

13. Carrots


Tons


1 368 3 392

294 85

901 259 261 795 172 126 298 229 167

83 24

– 2

17 12 17

8 510

1 959 3 979

399 77

841 268 326 541 202 200 368 201 185

79 19

– 3

17 11 21

9 707

1 279 2 793

238 68

761 234 256 511 119 135 283 139 142

56 12

– 5

10 4

20 7 075

1 581 3 130

314 108 823 168 219 533

83 125 285 125 163

31 14

– 5 8 2

20 7 747

1 662 3 512

271 73

796 220 265 590

99 129 315 224 143

27 5 – – 5 – 9

8 352

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


1 335 1 242 1 220 1 185

997 1 243 1 891

700 1 259 1 582 1 245 1 171

999 867

1 402 533

1 406 1 846 1 346 1 501 1 197

1 343 1 286 1 474 1 391

996 1 249 2 099 1 372 1 639 1 450 1 357 1 259 1 092

971 1 519

– 758

2 110 1 014 1 848 1 321

1 318 1 402 1 332 1 473 1 029 1 507 1 897 1 266 1 540 1 537 1 330 1 362

918 963

1 638 2 133 1 498 2 105

692 1 500 1 346

1 160 1 349 1 105 1 483 1 361 2 011 1 638 1 512 1 743 1 219 1 328 1 265

824 1 523 1 397 1 525 1 123 2 063

489 1 746 1 329

1 515 1 749 1 569 2 333 1 571 2 388 2 456 2 028 2 659 1 497 1 589 1 348 1 164 1 729 1 477

– 1 200 2 741 1 250 5 290 1 728

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of carrots and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

500

700

900

1 100

1 300

1 500

1 700


Month

Tons

800

1 100

1 400

1 700

2 000

2 300

R/to

n

Quantity Price

31

14. Cabbages


Tons


1 473 2 634 1 026

194 845 729 788 428 413 562 679 562 519 160

81 –

19 1

156 8

11 286

1 287 2 431

501 159 799 600 674 533

93 411 748 580 429 152

37 – 1 –

136 13

9 591

1 289 2 397

383 214 826 478 508 521 181 432 743 495 305 123

44 –

37 – 4 –

8 989

1 404 2 555

450 240 764 600 493 604 134 374 757 503 347 131

49 –

14 1

52 2

9 484

1 689 2 775

487 317

1 036 574 534 600 111 520

1 012 550 432 167

81 –

10 1 2 4

10 910

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


584 909 656 843 751 475 673 556 547 647 526 472 522 749 862

– 707 416 595 725 676

720 1 110

556 585 652 496 592 617 997 581 628 565 639 705 909

– 539 255 550 660 748

737 1 120

589 572 740 859 692 674 786 636 625 590 773 940

1 055 –

627 76

468 1 500

813

652 1 003

455 488 875 724 789 616 846 515 537 528 565

1 123 848

– 613 494 654

1 162 747

673 971 479 565 776 673 738 575 882 554 549 550 605 947 879 858 905 695

1 044 1 393

727

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of cabbages and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

2 0002 5003 0003 5004 0004 5005 0005 5006 000


Month

Tons

250

350

450

550

650

R/to

n

Quantity Price

32

15. Cauliflower


Tons


126 261

6 –

563 84 16 64 32

3 10

– 16 34

2 – – – 1 4

1 229

118 243

4 –

267 22

9 65 20

7 13

– 10

5 1 – – – – –

792

78 211

6 –

325 34

5 77 17

3 11

– 15

5 1 – – – – –

794

79 139

7 –

176 10

3 61

8 1 4 – 6 1 – – – – – –

501

76 160

– –

166 9 –

38 6 – 7 – 9 9 1 – – – – 1

490

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


3 465 3 053 5 602 6 000

623 601

1 998 1 913 1 606 2 807 2 754

– 1 746

477 863

– – –

2 562 811

1 609

3 050 2 614 4 611 2 000

990 631

3 089 1 442 2 047

674 2 028

– 1 303

304 961

– – – –

1 251 1 912

3 500 2 174 4 100

– 926

1 183 3 559 1 556 2 198 1 624 1 823

– 914 674 788

– – – –

1 156 1 673

3 440 3 675 3 246

– 1 357 1 173 3 326 3 060 1 741 5 356 2 267

– 1 581

351 792

– – – –

833 2 600

4 200 4 282 4 560

– 2 410

850 2 447 7 116 3 994

– 2 357

– 2 196

981 1 091

– – – –

1 617 3 629

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of cauliflower and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

0153045607590

105120


Month

Tons

800

1 400

2 000

2 600

3 200

3 800

4 400

5 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

33

16. Lettuce


Tons


574 930

69 2

492 19 10

219 82 42 85 18 71

2 4 – – – – –

2 626

511 974

78 2

655 26 14

256 105

44 67 29 68

2 7 – – – – –

2 847

403 866

33 8

562 20

8 228

78 24 57 31 64

1 5 – – – – –

2 394

890 902

42 5

400 27 15

238 89 37 66 13 69

3 1 – – – – –

2 805

1 034 981

76 2

459 35 17

351 104

38 67 15 77

3 5 – – – – –

3 273

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


2 606 2 432 1 631 2 681 1 126 2 354 3 021 1 782 3 105 1 614 1 758 1 501 1 823 1 507 2 216

– 5 111

– –

2 937 2 113

2 933 2 631 2 073 2 118

908 2 771 3 751 2 135 3 090 2 081 2 231 1 585 2 202 2 129 2 374

– 5 958

– –

2 768 2 212

2 823 2 508 2 162 1 810

867 2 690 3 537 1 729 3 125 2 768 1 977 1 463 1 740 2 492 2 125 1 750

– – –

4 600 2 074

2 327 3 437 2 596 1 407 1 853 3 314 2 659 2 786 3 118 2 118 2 072 1 580 1 973 2 131 2 927

– – – –

3 333 2 674

2 063 3 791 1 733 2 290 2 026 3 124 2 883 2 745 3 285 2 393 2 708 2 714 1 779 2 559 2 775

– – – – –

2 712

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of lettuce and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

50

100

150

200

250

300

350


Month

Tons

1 0001 2501 5001 7502 0002 2502 5002 7503 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

34

17. Green beans


Tons


192 463

32 5

199 28

3 20 25 13 50 35 38

7 8 – – 4 – –

1 173

247 449

30 5

290 19

5 22 22 25 62 34 44

6 17

– – 3 – –

1 288

191 382

18 4

170 18

2 40 26 24 57 19 39

5 11

– – 3 – –

1 017

211 430

23 2

200 11

2 30 25 26 51 26 38

3 13

– – – – –

1 096

196 396

29 9

188 10

2 33 29 29 52 20 36

2 15

– – – – –

1 055

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


5 078 4 375 4 527 5 686 4 117 3 827 5 167 4 350 4 873 5 585 3 542 4 804 3 335 3 523 2 834

– –

2 157 –

5 628 4 235

4 027 3 788 3 201 3 657 1 994 2 626 3 529 3 444 4 539 2 675 2 731 4 257 2 988 2 780 2 062 4 350 2 954 1 763

– 5 015 3 284

3 472 3 203 3 813 4 375 2 272 2 931 5 956 2 326 3 299 2 435 2 456 4 187 2 666 2 662 2 202

– –

1 749 –

6 182 3 003

3 607 3 205 3 696 5 264 2 469 3 200 4 758 3 514 3 952 2 305 2 595 3 742 2 367 3 825 2 235

– –

3 273 –

9 776 3 118

5 601 4 879 3 580 4 536 3 074 5 538 6 023 5 439 5 412 2 676 3 033 6 037 3 980 4 524 2 133

– –

3 502 –

4 000 4 490

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of green beans and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

50

100

150

200

250

300


Month

Tons

1 500

2 000

2 500

3 000

3 500

4 000

4 500

5 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

35

18. Pumpkins


Tons


843 1 896

310 106 586 147

83 48 58

246 623 455 186

41 38

– 8 – – 1

5 683

852 1 619

423 102 553 232 136

54 50

300 505 319 325

57 58

– 3 – –

12 5 609

569 1 153

225 110 540 221 107

53 25

230 338 267 179

54 56

– – – –

14 4 149

501 1 201

239 138 512 222

81 45 39

215 318 193 120

70 46

– 1 – –

33 3 982

803 1 561

291 164 648 259 115 172

71 263 408 422 228

96 37

– – – 3

41 5 589

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


1 317 1 315 1 852 1 506 1 159 1 673 1 650

982 1 249 1 412 1 463 1 220 1 350 2 129 1 438

– 1 076

– –

394 1 363

1 157 1 197 1 250

841 1 017 1 280 1 293 1 218 1 344

947 999

1 237 1 179 1 472 1 234 2 000 1 000 2 459

– 798

1 150

1 171 972

1 108 566 702 942 889 926

1 239 833 849

1 095 845

1 197 1 031

– 884

– –

684 945

1 230 920 928 626 604 888 935 980 879 926 775 977

1 008 982 906

– 814

– –

454 899

831 656 774 549 612 854 824 566 597 646 698 685 650 871

1 037 –

1 029 –

768 487 698

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of pumpkins and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

500 700 900

1 1001 3001 5001 7001 9002 100


Month

Tons

3005007009001100130015001700

R/to

n

Quantity Price

36

19. Gem squashes


Tons


311 632

36 21

800 32 10 53 33

4 27 92 39

5 1 1 2 – – 1

2 109

256 480

37 17

595 39 14 76 31 12 31

134 55 11

6 – 1 – – 1

1 805

241 557

50 18

614 41

6 129

43 15 34

162 47

7 1 – – 1 – 1

1 976

332 610

43 6

607 59

6 93 41 14 35

137 70 17

2 – – 6 – 1

2 087

279 645

47 10

651 79 24 70 26 17 30

127 65 12

1 – – 2 – 6

2 097

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


1 904 2 444 1 760 1 860 1 310 3 147 3 139 1 480 1 556 1 952 2 097 1 523 1 467 2 011 1 261 1 802 2 375

– –

2 414 1 825

1 113 1 399

883 787

1 100 1 365 1 494

702 1 069 1 141 1 125

759 692

1 360 900

– 1 538

– –

2 053 1 131

1 318 1 531

429 761 733

1 933 1 979

548 687 844 963 765 702

1 258 765

– –

1 325 1 444 2 011 1 049

987 1 273

795 1 488

699 1 630 2 150

641 725 734 814 709 567 532 912

– 1 022 1 248 1 374 3 403

948

1 330 2 037 1 076 1 324

899 1 675 1 231

896 1 353 1 100 1 140 1 256

750 1 014 1 010

– 1 444

889 1 111

992 1 375

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of gem squashes and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300


Month

Tons

500

800

1 100

1 400

1 700

2 000

2 300

R/to

n

Quantity Price

37

20. Hubbard squashes


Tons


667 1 501

24 32 98

5 – 1 –

45 155 217 313

9 32

– 3 – – –

3 106

894 1 727

33 64

108 13

– – 2

132 217 414 429

11 44

– 4 – – 3

4 105

544 1 276

51 30

124 27

6 – 4

152 198 312 309

14 23

– 2 – – 1

3 080

622 1 367

37 18 98 17

– – –

61 182 381 237

4 19

– 3 – – –

3 054

480 1 409

26 43 96

7 – 3 2

32 163 189 251

4 5 – 3 – – –

2 720

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


1 077 1 247 1 996 1 091 1 400 1 572

– 1 989

– 1 398 1 489 1 381 1 170 1 357 1 304

– 1 868

– – –

1 238

926 987

1 781 680 652

1 049 –

1 287 879 805 936 947 903 966 847

– 1 221

– –

1 451 944

1 044 1 000

941 570 536 683 978

– 406 639 760 945 563 654 805

– 838

– 644

1 240 894

1 074 1 033

986 465 682 574

1 250 1 437

– 740 759 833

1 174 826 937

– 958

– –

1 327 986

1 193 961

1 016 447 763 857

1 129 962 609 503 721 643 885 549 982

– 1 039

– – –

937

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of hubbard squashes and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

0 70

140 210 280 350 420 490 560


Month

Tons

400

600

800

1 000

1 200

1 400

R/to

n

Quantity Price

38

21. Butternut squashes


Tons

SW JHB BFN KIM CT PE EL DBN PMB WLK KDP VER SPR UIT WBK NLS POL MPL KEI GEO Total

935 2 702

152 10

398 73

145 356 206

38 115 217

80 1

19 –

46 9 – 2

5 513

1 094 3 004

205 14

478 93

372 426 349

67 46

436 158

23 10

1 35 28 11 14

6 871

643 1 655

100 10

657 129 264 388 209

46 61

159 103

24 5 1

25 7

16 5

4 517

1 013 1 939

105 28

670 252 246 533 223

45 66

256 115

49 16

– 32 10 35

6 5 649

1 189 2 560

178 37

805 251 415 910 408

48 121 170 158

79 25

– 19 25 33

4 7 444

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


2 021 1 690 1 057

612 2 553 2 667 2 916 1 602 1 795 1 688 1 307 1 737 1 166 2 876 1 492

– 1 784 2 268

– 3 280 1 820

2 077 1 884 2 219 1 500 2 451 1 932 2 605 2 075 2 195 1 898 1 679 2 243 2 104

794 1 117 1 641 2 021 2 164 3 502 1 149 2 056

1 475 1 100 1 052 1 155 1 162 1 171 1 546

995 1 183 1 516

879 1 791 1 180

862 1 933 2 004 1 724 1 879 1 709 2 692 1 221

1 067 815 884 958

1 112 963

1 374 817 902

1 006 577 877 737 380

1 209 2 000 1 181 1 786 1 451 1 927

939

987 767 701 688 977 879

1 052 763 834

1 032 610 913 816 386 980

– 1 058 1 294 1 443 1 222

852

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of butternut squashes and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

300

450

600

750

900

1 050


Month

Tons

500

800

1 100

1 400

1 700

2 000

R/to

n

Quantity Price

39

22. Peppers


Tons


480 1 277

33 6

655 29 44 82 40 14 18 40 43

1 3 – – – – 1

2 775

553 1 314

60 11

630 69 80

111 57 32 27 68 75

4 9 – – – – 3

3 112

345 990

28 12

532 55 52

115 52 27 23 32 46

7 19

– – – – 1

2 345

340 908

24 14

449 46 39

130 46 20 23 21 37

5 16

– – – – –

2 125

410 1080

22 11

551 29 41 98 42 25 16 32 32

2 20

– – – – –

2 417

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


3 911 4 511 5 117 7 156 4 119 5 771 4 795 4 528 4 632 5 220 8 137 2 914 4 557 3 482 4 093

– 3 333 2 490 6 721 4 172 4 352

2 938 3 360 4 277 4 342 3 625 4 193 4 062 3 860 5 399 3 423 6 536 1 951 2 913 3 799 3 297

– 3 491 1 418 4 903 4 331 3 441

2 695 2 878 3 077 2 800 2 642 3 052 2 826 2 879 2 984 2 268 4 833 1 733 2 649 1 606 1 349

– 1 836

– 3 147 5 960 2 782

3 220 3 538 2 441 2 256 2 825 2 795 3 499 2 648 2 525 2 419 4 672 1 904 3 682 1 728 1 496

– 2 434 1 321 4 380 6 058 3 189

3 957 4 734 4 407 3 430 4 356 4 639 5 167 4 686 4 421 3 156 8 110 2 518 4 386 1 750 1 480

– 6 363 2 355 1 818

11 288 4 447

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of peppers and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

0 30 60 90

120 150 180 210


Month

Tons

2 500

3 500

4 500

5 500

6 500

R/to

n

Quantity Price

40

23. English cucumbers


Tons


174 554

16 6

248 13 18 64 31 17 25

2 23

2 2 – – – – –

1 201

185 584

17 9

317 11 38 87 34 20 22

4 23

1 1 – – – – 5

1 367

128 537

20 11

272 11 34 60 31 20 16

2 21

3 1 – – – – 1

1 175

111 474

9 8

221 8

12 53 21 11 12

2 15

1 – – – – – –

965

128 517

12 7

192 8

13 52 19 12 14

3 15

1 2 – – – – –

1 002

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Total

R/ton


3 887 2 846 5 498 3 493 4 084 3 010 2 690 3 427 4 193 3 406 3 668 3 847 2 191 4 540 2 523

– –

11 897 –

5 103 3 377

3 514 2 361 4 945 2 905 2 717 2 889 2 116 2 747 4 932 2 675 3 953 2 519 2 337 4 324 2 515

– –

11 839 –

1 881 2 757

3 430 2 207 3 182 1 929 2 349 2 726 1 581 2 641 3 740 2 604 3 447 2 832 2 132 1 585 2 175

– –

11 476 –

8 033 2 469

5 187 3 672 4 928 2 296 3 717 2 776 3 315 3 963 6 058 3 344 4 890 2 143 3 071

434 2 610

– – – –

4 178 3 907

5 658 4 052 6 076 4 163 5 088 3 071 2 807 4 656 7 139 3 641 4 732 1 934 3 627 5 447 3 164

– –

11 400 –

2 868 4 541

TSW JHB BFN KIM

CT PE EL


WBK NLS POL MPL KEI

GEO Average


Sales of English cucumbers and prices received on the Bloemfontein Market: Five year average (2001-2005)

0

30

60

90

120

150

180


Month

Tons

3 000

3 600

4 200

4 800

5 400

6 000

6 600

7 200

R/to

n

Quantity Price

41

2006

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Obtainable from the website of the Department of Agriculture:

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