Production of deciduous fruit in South Africa

 

South Africa’s total deciduous production is forecast at 1,551,900 MT for year 2009/10.

 

 

For  year 2008/09, South Africa’s total deciduous fruit production is estimated at 1,424,818 MT. This represents a 4.3 percent increase compared to 2008 total production of 1,365,135 MT.

 

 

Table grapes’ total production shows a slight decline of 0.01 percent from 2007/08 to 2008/09.

 

 

Apple production showed the largest percentage increase of 7.1 percent and pear production slightly increased by 2 percent compared to previous year’s production.