GAIN Report - IS6005Page 1 of 14
Required Report - public distribution
Date:5/1/2006
GAIN Report Number:IS6005
IS6005
Israel
Citrus
Semi-Annual
2006
Approved by:
Fred Giles
U.S. Embassy, Cairo
Prepared by:
Gilad Shachar
Report Highlights:
In MY 2005, citrus production in Israel is forecast at 607,000 MT, 4 percent lower than the pervious year. Citrus exports and deliveries to the processing industry are expected to decrease by 8 and 5 percent, respectively, compared to the previous year. This is due to a decrease in local production and a manpower shortage during the marketing time period. There is an export of white grapefruit to Japan for the second consecutive year.
Includes PSD Changes: Yes
Includes Trade Matrix: No
Scheduled Report
Tel Aviv [IS1]
[IS]
Executive Summary / Page 3PSD Tables for Fresh Oranges, Fresh Grapefruits, Fresh Easy-Pellers, Fresh Lemons and Other Fresh Citrus / Page 4
PSD Tables for Orange Juice, Grapefruit Juice and Easy-Pellers Juice / Page 6
Production / Page 8
Table 1: Citrus Production by Varieties / Page 8
Table 2: Citrus Disposition – by Destination / Page 8
Table 3: Citrus Planted Area / Page 9
Table 4: Planting of Citrus Seedlings, by Variety / Page 9
R&D / Page 9
Local Fresh Consumption / Page 9
Table 5: Monthly Retail Prices in Local Stores, Fresh Citrus / Page 10
The Processing Industry / Page 10
Table 6: Delivery to Processing Plants, MY Tons / Page 10
Table 7: Total Exports of Citrus Products, by Variety / Page 11
Trade / Page 11
Table 8: Fresh Citrus Exports, by Varieties, MY, Tons
Table 9: Fresh Citrus Share Out of Total Export Quantity, Percent
Table 10: Israeli Fresh Grapefruit Export to Japan
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Page 13
Value of Citrus Export / Page 14
Executive Summary
In MY 2005, the forecast for total citrus production is 607,000 MT, a 4 percent decrease compared to the previous year. Of the total production, approximately 162,000 MT will be exported (an 8 percent decrease compared to the previous year); 282,000 MT will be processed (a 5 percent decrease); and the remainder will be consumed fresh. The decrease in exports and deliveries to the processing industry is due to a decrease in local production and a shortage in manpower for picking fruit from trees. However, due to the continued shortage in grapefruit and oranges from Florida, it is estimated that Israel will export 162,000 MT.
In MY 2005, exports of the sweetie variety to Japan decreased by 35 percent compared to the previous year (from 728,020 cases to 470,400 cases); there was an export of white grapefruit to Japan (171,426 cases) for the second consecutive year.
PSD Tables:
IsraelFresh Oranges
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Area Planted / 5333 / 5050 / 5400 / 5100 / 5450 / 5200 / HECTARES
Area Harvested / 5184 / 4900 / 5243 / 4950 / 5250 / 5050 / HECTARES
Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Non-Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
TOTAL No. Of Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Production / 133 / 133 / 184 / 184 / 169 / 165 / (1000 MT)
Imports / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 133 / 133 / 184 / 184 / 169 / 165 / (1000 MT)
Exports / 29 / 29 / 37 / 37 / 35 / 30 / (1000 MT)
Fresh Dom. Consumption / 76 / 76 / 61 / 61 / 62 / 60 / (1000 MT)
Processing / 28 / 28 / 86 / 86 / 72 / 75 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 133 / 133 / 184 / 184 / 169 / 165 / (1000 MT)
Israel
Fresh Grapefruit
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Area Planted / 5218 / 5218 / 5250 / 5250 / 5280 / 5280 / HECTARES
Area Harvested / 5185 / 5185 / 5216 / 5216 / 5240 / 5240 / HECTARES
Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Non-Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
TOTAL No. Of Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Production / 237 / 237 / 263 / 263 / 252 / 256 / (1000 MT)
Imports / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 237 / 237 / 263 / 263 / 252 / 256 / (1000 MT)
Exports / 70 / 70 / 86 / 86 / 82 / 82 / (1000 MT)
Fresh Dom. Consumption / 23 / 23 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / (1000 MT)
Processing / 144 / 144 / 157 / 157 / 150 / 154 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 237 / 237 / 263 / 263 / 252 / 256 / (1000 MT)
Israel
Fresh Tangerines
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Area Planted / 4589 / 4900 / 4670 / 5100 / 4750 / 5400 / HECTARES
Area Harvested / 4222 / 4600 / 4343 / 4900 / 4360 / 5150 / HECTARES
Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Non-Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
TOTAL No. Of Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Production / 88 / 88 / 122 / 122 / 122 / 120 / (1000 MT)
Imports / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 88 / 88 / 122 / 122 / 122 / 120 / (1000 MT)
Exports / 33 / 33 / 44 / 44 / 44 / 40 / (1000 MT)
Fresh Dom. Consumption / 39 / 39 / 31 / 31 / 33 / 33 / (1000 MT)
Processing / 16 / 16 / 47 / 47 / 45 / 47 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 88 / 88 / 122 / 122 / 122 / 120 / (1000 MT)
Israel
Fresh Lemons
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Area Planted / 1650 / 1650 / 1700 / 1720 / 1700 / 1800 / HECTARES
Area Harvested / 1600 / 1600 / 1640 / 1640 / 1640 / 1660 / HECTARES
Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Non-Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
TOTAL No. Of Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Production / 45 / 45 / 54 / 54 / 50 / 54 / (1000 MT)
Imports / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 45 / 45 / 54 / 54 / 50 / 54 / (1000 MT)
Exports / 1 / 1 / 3 / 3 / 2 / 2 / (1000 MT)
Fresh Dom. Consumption / 43 / 43 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 46 / (1000 MT)
Processing / 1 / 1 / 6 / 6 / 3 / 6 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 45 / 45 / 54 / 54 / 50 / 54 / (1000 MT)
Israel
Fresh Citrus, Other
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Area Planted / 536 / 700 / 545 / 800 / 545 / 900 / HECTARES
Area Harvested / 456 / 600 / 470 / 730 / 480 / 800 / HECTARES
Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Non-Bearing Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
TOTAL No. Of Trees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 TREES)
Production / 10 / 10 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 12 / (1000 MT)
Imports / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 10 / 10 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 12 / (1000 MT)
Exports / 5 / 5 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 8 / (1000 MT)
Fresh Dom. Consumption / 5 / 5 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 4 / (1000 MT)
Processing / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / (1000 MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 10 / 10 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 12 / (1000 MT)
Israel65 Degrees Brix
Orange Juice
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Deliv. To Processors / 28000 / 28000 / 86000 / 86000 / 72000 / 75000 / (MT)
Beginning Stocks / 10000 / 10000 / 1000 / 1000 / 2000 / 2000 / (MT)
Production / 17000 / 17000 / 51000 / 51000 / 42000 / 43000 / (MT)
Imports / 45000 / 45000 / 28000 / 28000 / 33000 / 32000 / (MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 72000 / 72000 / 80000 / 80000 / 77000 / 77000 / (MT)
Exports / 31000 / 31000 / 36000 / 36000 / 33000 / 33000 / (MT)
Domestic Consumption / 40000 / 40000 / 42000 / 42000 / 42000 / 42000 / (MT)
Ending Stocks / 1000 / 1000 / 2000 / 2000 / 2000 / 2000 / (MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 72000 / 72000 / 80000 / 80000 / 77000 / 77000 / (MT)
Israel
65 Degrees Brix
Grapefruit Juice
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Deliv. To Processors / 144000 / 144000 / 157000 / 157000 / 150000 / 154000 / (MT)
Beginning Stocks / 7000 / 7000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / (MT)
Production / 74000 / 74000 / 77000 / 77000 / 75000 / 76000 / (MT)
Imports / 17000 / 17000 / 15000 / 15000 / 16000 / 15000 / (MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 98000 / 98000 / 97000 / 97000 / 96000 / 96000 / (MT)
Exports / 67000 / 67000 / 65500 / 65500 / 65000 / 65000 / (MT)
Domestic Consumption / 26000 / 26000 / 26500 / 26500 / 27000 / 27000 / (MT)
Ending Stocks / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 5000 / 4000 / 4000 / (MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 98000 / 98000 / 97000 / 97000 / 96000 / 96000 / (MT)
Israel
65 Degrees Brix
Tangerine Juice
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / UOM
USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New) / USDA Official (Old) / Post Estimate (New)
Market Year Begin / 10-2003 / 10-2004 / 10-2005 / (MM/YYYY)
Deliv. To Processors / 16000 / 16000 / 47000 / 47000 / 45000 / 47000 / (MT)
Beginning Stocks / 4000 / 4000 / 500 / 500 / 1000 / 1000 / (MT)
Production / 8000 / 8000 / 23000 / 23000 / 22000 / 23000 / (MT)
Imports / 20000 / 20000 / 16000 / 16000 / 17000 / 16000 / (MT)
TOTAL SUPPLY / 32000 / 32000 / 39500 / 39500 / 40000 / 40000 / (MT)
Exports / 19500 / 19500 / 24500 / 24500 / 24500 / 24500 / (MT)
Domestic Consumption / 12000 / 12000 / 14000 / 14000 / 14500 / 14500 / (MT)
Ending Stocks / 500 / 500 / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / (MT)
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION / 32000 / 32000 / 39500 / 39500 / 40000 / 40000 / (MT)
Production
The forecast for MY 2005 is for a total production of 607,000 MT. In addition, according to official sources, the decrease in exports and deliveries to the processing industry is due to a
manpower shortage. Throughout the marketing year there was a shortage of available Palestinian workers. The decrease in orange production is due to a 20 percent decrease in the Shamouti yields. In recent years, the share of easy peelers has increased significantly, and it is expected to further expand in the near future.
Table 1: Citrus Production by Varieties - Thousand Tons
MY / Total Production / Orange / Easy Peeler /Lemon
/ Grapefruit / Other Citrus[1]2002/03 / 496.0 / 143.0 / 71.0 / 20.0 / 254.0 / 8.0
2003/04 / 463.0 / 119.0 / 82.0 / 17.0 / 236.0 / 9.0
2004/05 / 632.0 / 183.9 / 122.1 / 54.0 / 263.0 / 9.0
2005/06* / 607.0 / 165.0 / 120.0 / 54.0 / 256.0 / 12.0
Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus division, Israel
*Forecast: Based on information collected
Table 2: Citrus Disposition, by Destination, Thousand Tons
Period / Total Exports / Delivery to Processors / Local Fresh MarketMY / Quantity / % / Quantity / % / Quantity / % / Total Percent
2002/03 / 121,000 / 23.0 / 246,000 / 46.7 / 130,000 / 30.3 / 100
2003/04 / 139,000 / 30.0 / 193,000 / 41.7 / 157,000 / 28.3 / 100
2004/05 / 176,000 / 27.8 / 296,000 / 46.8 / 160,000 / 25.9 / 100
2005/06* / 162,000 / 26.7 / 282,000 / 46.4 / 163,000 / 26.9 / 100
Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus division, Israel
*Forecast: Based on information collected
Planted Area
In MY 2005, planted area totaled 18,300 ha, of which 16,836 ha (92 percent) were fruit-bearing. For the first time in Israel (MY 2005), easy peeler planted area has exceeded orange and grapefruit planted area (see table 3). Increasing demand for citrus in Europe and high profitability have stimulated demand for citrus seedlings. Approximately 370,000 citrus seedlings were planted in MY 2005 (see table 4), mainly easy peelers. The price for seedlings is $4.40 to $5.70 per seedling. Due to the increasing demand for citrus seedlings there is a continued shortage of citrus seedlings. The forecast for MY 2006 is for an additional increase of 700-1,000 ha, mainly easy peelers.
Table 3: Citrus Planted Area, by Variety, Ha, MY 2005
Variety / Ha / PercentShamouti / 3,100 / 16.9
Valencia / 650 / 3.6
Navels / 1,450 / 7.9
Total Oranges / 5,200 / 28.4
White Grapefruit / 1,800 / 9.8
Sunrise / 1,900 / 10.4
Sweetie / 1,300 / 7.1
Total Grapefruit
/ 5,000 / 27.3Topaz / 200 / 1.1
Minneola / 500 / 2.7
Suntina / 1,100 / 6.0
Murcott / 300 / 1.6
Mor / 300 / 1.6
Or / 900 / 4.9
Other / 2,100 / 11.5
Total Easy Peelers / 5,400 / 29.5
Lemon / 1,800 / 9.8
White Pomelo / 300 / 1.6
Red Pomelo / 300 / 1.6
Other / 300 / 1.6
Total
/ 18,300 / 100.0Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus Division, Israel
Table 4: Planting of Citrus Seedlings, by Variety, MY 2005
Variety / No. of Seedlings / Percent / RemarksOranges / 63,000 / 17.0 / Mainly Newhole and Navel
Grapefruit / 90,000 / 24.3 / Mainly Star Ruby
Easy Peelers / 169,000 /
45.7
/Mainly Or and Minneola
Lemons / 37,000 / 10.0 / Mainly ViyolaPomelo / 10,000 / 3.0 / Mainly Red
Total
/ 370,000 / 100.0Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus Division, Israel
R&D
Main R&D efforts are focused on expanding the harvest season to supply late maturing easy peeler varieties, and create sweeter grapefruit varieties with new colors. In CY 2005, the citrus R&D budget was estimated at $382,000. The forecast for R&D budget in CY 2006 can be expected to be same as in the previous year.
Local Fresh Consumption
In MY 2005, local consumption of fresh citrus will total approximately 163 tmt, a slight increase compared to the previous year. In MY 2004, total local consumption (per capita) of fresh citrus was 23.5 kg. The main citrus varieties available in the local fresh market were oranges and lemons. According to the Household Expenditure Survey from 2004, the monthly average expenditure for fresh citrus totaled $2.74 per household.
Table 5: Monthly Retail Prices in Local Stores, $[2], Fresh Citrus
Months/Variety / Shamouti / Valencia / Easy Peelers / Grapefruit / Lemons1/2005 / 0.825 / [3]N/A / 0.939 / 0.913 / 0.943
2/2005 / 0.820 / N/A / 0.993 / 0.895 / 0.921
3/2005 / 0.795 / N/A / 1.021 / 0.893 / 0.872
4/2005 / 0.794 / N/A / 1.015 / 0.950 / 0.806
5/2005 / 0.878 / 0.786 / N/A / 1.028 / 0.830
6/2005 / N/A / 0.824 / N/A / 1.085 / 0.826
7/2005 / N/A / 0.817 / N/A / N/A / 0.961
8/2005 / N/A / 0.891 / N/A / N/A / 1.233
9/2005 / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / 1.246
10/2005 / N/A / N/A / 1.093 / 1.178 / 1.215
11/2005 / N/A / N/A / 1.059 / 1.102 / 1.115
12/2005 / N/A / N/A / 0.948 / 1.009 / 0.985
1/2006 / 0.785 / N/A / 0.991 / 0.937 / 0.948
2/2006 / 0.778 / N/A / 1.128 / 0.898 / 0.900
Average Price / 0.811 / 0.830 / 1.021 / 0.990 / 0.986
Source: Price Statistic Monthly, Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel
The Processing Industry
It is estimated that citrus deliveries to processors will decrease by 5 percent compared to the previous year (from 296 tmt to 282 tmt). Grapefruit is the main citrus variety for industry. In MY 2005, the local industry paid higher prices (10-20 percent more) compared to the previous year, mainly for white grapefruit. The increase in prices was dictated by the price of citrus products on the NYSE. As a result of the continued shortage in grapefruit and oranges from Florida, the prices increased.
The annual local consumption of fresh juices per capita stands at 2.7 liter and is expected to continue to grow by 15 percent annually over the next few years. The increase in recent years is a result of a decrease in consumption of carbonated soft drinks.
Due to the continued shortage in grapefruit and oranges from Florida in CY 2005, Israeli citrus product exports increased by 41 percent compared to the previous year (from $107.1 million to $150.6 million), mainly to Japan and the Far-East (see table 7).
Table 6: Delivery to the Processing Plants, MY, Tons
MY 2004 / MY 2003Variety / Tons / Percent / Tons / Percent
Navel / 1,000 / 0.34 / 1,000 / 0.52
Shamouti / 55,000 / 18.58 / 17,000 / 8.81
Valencia / 30,000 / 10.14 / 10,000 / 5.18
Total Oranges / 86,000 / 29.05 / 28,000 / 14.51
Topaz / 7,000 / 2.36 / 1,000 / 0.52
Suntina / 10,000 / 3.38 / 4,000 / 2.07
Minneola / 10,000 / 3.38 / 2,000 / 1.04
Murcott / 7,000 / 2.36 / 1,000 / 0.52
Other Easy Peelers / 13,000 / 4.40 / 11,000 / 5.70
Total Easy Peelers / 47,000 / 15.88 / 19,000 / 9.84
White Grapefruit / 85,000 / 28.72 / 75,000 / 38.86
Sunrise / 42,000 / 14.19 / 42,000 / 21.76
Sweetie / 30,000 / 10.13 / 28,000 / 14.51
Total Grapefruit / 157,000 / 53.04 / 145,000 / 75.13
Lemons / 6,000 / 2.03 / 1,000 / 0.52
Grand Total / 296,000 / 100 / 193,000 / 100
Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus Division, Israel
Table 7: Total Exports of Citrus Products, by Variety, $ Thousand
CY / Oranges / Grapefruit / Lemons / Easy Peelers / Total2003 / 55,959 / 60,930 / 382 / 1,052 / 118,323
2004 / 44,020 / 61,968 / 782 / 402 / 107,172
2005 / 52,079 / 93,377 / 4,534 / 595 / 150,585
Average
/ 50,686 / 72,092 / 1,899 / 683 / 125,360Source: Citrus Products Marketing Board of Israel
Trade
The forecast for MY 2005 is for a decrease of 7-12 percent compared to the previous year.
The expected decrease in exports is due to a slight decrease in local citrus production and a shortage of manpower during the marketing time period.
Data show citrus exports have decreased by 8 percent compared to the same period one year ago (see table 8). Half of total citrus exports were the grapefruit varieties. Revenue is the same as in the previous year. This is due to the perceived high quality of Israeli citrus products, restricted supplies in the international market, and favorable exchange rates of the dollar and the euro against the Israeli shekel.
A new export program was launched in MY 2005 for the following varieties: Chasuma, Michal, Rishon (easy peelers), Navels (oranges) and lemons. For those varieties, a surcharge of $31.90 per MT will be added to the price. The value of the current export program is expected to reach $107,000 (about 3,350 MT).
In MY 2005, exports of the sweetie variety to Japan decreased by 35 percent compared to the previous year (from 728,020 cases to 470,400 cases). The decrease is due to the low revenue Japanese importer received in the previous year, and high prices for American grapefruits in the current MY. Due to the continued shortage of grapefruit from Florida, it is the second consecutive year that there is an export of white grapefruit to Japan (2,300 tons).
The EU is still the major market for Israeli citrus (65 percent of total export), mainly England, but demand in Eastern Europe and Russia is increasing. Approximately 20 percent of the total citrus exports will be exported to Eastern Europe and Russia (exports to Russia are mainly easy peelers and red grapefruit). Japan and the Far-East capture 10 percent of the total citrus exports, and the market share for the U.S. and South Africa is approximately 5 percent.
Table 8: Fresh Citrus Exports by Varieties, Tons, MY- Thru March 18
Variety / 2003/4 / 2004/5 / 2005/6 / 2005/6 Percent Change Compared to 2004/5 / 2005/6 Percent Change Compared to 2003/4Shamouti / 20,044 / 19,320 / 15,176 / -21.4 / -24.3
Valencia[4] / N/A / N/A / N/A / ---- / ----
Navels / 438 / 424 / 1,203 / 183.7 / 174.7
Total Oranges / 20,482 / 19,744 / 16,379 / -17.0 / -20.0
White Grapefruit / 7,924 / 11,659 / 9,467 / -18.8 / 19.5
Sunrise / 32,545 / 37,189 / 38,659 / 4.0 / 18.8
Ray Ruby / 6 / 84 / 52 / -38.1 / 766.7
Sweetie / 13,301 / 14,827 / 12,521 / -15.6 / -5.9
Total Grapefruit
/ 53,776 / 63,759 / 60,699 / -4.8 / 12.9Topaz / 4,944 / 2,900 / 4,870 / 67.9 / -1.5
Minneola / 6,102 / 10,010 / 6,507 / -35.0 / 6.6
Suntina / 14,733 / 13,278 / 12,600 / -5.1 / -14.5
Murcott / 1,549 / 570 / 530 / -7.0 / -65.8
Chasuma / 0 / 785 / 710 / -9.6 / ----
Winnola / 34 / 41 / 104 / 153.7 / 205.9
Merav / 19 / 0 / 0 / ---- / -100.0
Ora / 476 / 208 / 210 / 1.0 / -55.9
Mor / 1,034 / 2,008 / 811 / -59.6 / -21.6
Or / 2,976 / 7,509 / 6,643 / -11.5 / 123.2
Michal / 340 / 1,322 / 735 / -44.4 / 116.2
Rishon / 0 / 212 / 336 / 58.5 / -----
Tempel / 29 / 0 / 0 / ----- / -100.0
Total Easy Peelers / 32,236 / 38,843 / 34,056 / -12.3 / 5.6
Lemon / 992 / 1,945 / 1,626 / -16.4 / 63.9
Lime / 129 / 324 / 307 / -5.2 / 138.0
White Pomelo / 1,968 / 1,092 / 1,826 / 67.2 / -7.2
Tahiti Pomelo / 16 / 36 / 49 / 36.1 / 206.3
Red Pomelo / 1,839 / 3,188 / 3,164 / -0.8 / 72.1
Limquat / 19 / 14 / 25 / 78.6 / 31.6
Kumquat / 532 / 617 / 629 / 1.9 / 18.2
Total Other Citrus
/ 5,495 / 7,216 / 7,626 / 5.7 / 38.8Grand Total / 111,989 / 129,562 / 118,760 / -8.3 / 6.0
Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus Division, Israel
Table 9: Fresh Citrus Share Out of Total Export Quantity, Percent, MY-March 18
Variety / 2003/4 / 2004/5 / 2005/6Shamouti / 17.9 / 14.9 / 12.8
Valencia / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Navels / 0.4 / 0.3 / 1.0
Total Oranges / 18.3 / 15.2 / 13.8
White Grapefruit / 7.1 / 9.0 / 8.0
Sunrise / 29.1 / 28.7 / 32.6
Ray Ruby / 0.0 / 0.1 / 0.0
Sweetie / 11.9 / 11.4 / 10.5
Total Grapefruit
/ 48.0 / 49.2 / 51.1Topaz / 4.4 / 2.2 / 4.1
Minneola / 5.4 / 7.7 / 5.5
Suntina / 13.2 / 10.2 / 10.6
Murcott / 1.4 / 0.4 / 0.4
Chasuma / 0.0 / 0.6 / 0.6
Winnola / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.1
Merav / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Ora / 0.4 / 0.2 / 0.2
Mor / 0.9 / 1.5 / 0.7
Or / 2.7 / 5.8 / 5.6
Michal / 0.3 / 1.0 / 0.6
Rishon / 0.0 / 0.2 / 0.3
Tempel / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Total Easy Peelers / 28.8 / 30.0 / 28.7
Lemon / 0.9 / 1.5 / 1.4
Lime / 0.1 / 0.3 / 0.3
White Pomelo / 1.8 / 0.8 / 1.5
Tahiti Pomelo / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Red Pomelo / 1.6 / 2.5 / 2.7
Limquat / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Kumquat / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.5
Total Other Citrus
/ 4.9 / 5.6 / 6.4Grand Total / 100.0 / 100.0 / 100.0
Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus Division, Israel
Table 10: Israeli Fresh Grapefruit Export to Japan, Cases, MY
MY / 2003/4 / 2004/5 / 2005/6 / 2005/6 Percent Change Compared to 2004/5 / 2005/6 Percent Change Compared to 2003/4White Grapefruit / ---- / 187,137 / 171,426 / -8.4 / ----
Sweetie / 654,362 / 728,020 / 470,400 / -35.4 / -28.1
Source: The Plants Production and Marketing Board, Citrus Division, Israel
Value of Citrus Export
In MY 2004, citrus export value increased by 100 percent over that in the previous year (from $75 million to $150 million). This is due to a 27 percent increase in total fresh citrus export, combined with a shortage of grapefruit and oranges from Florida and Spain. In addition, citrus production in Israel increased significantly this year. In MY 2004, the average price per ton totaled $857, this is a 60 percent and 100 percent increase compared to MY 2003 and MY 1996, respectively.
UNCLASSIFIEDUSDA Foreign Agricultural Service
[1] Other Citrus- Kumquat, Ethrog (Citron), Red & White Pomelo, Limquat.
[2] Exchange Rate, 1 USA Dollar=4.6 New Israeli Shekel.
[3] During the time period varieties are not available in the local fresh market.
[4] During time period Valencia variety is not available for export.