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Article Publishing Date: Aug 23, 2023

Price of Apples in South Africa Rises by 4%, Reaching $821 per Ton

South Africa Apple Export Price in June 2023

In June 2023, the apple price stood at $821 per ton (FOB, South Africa), surging by 3.5% against the previous month. Overall, the export price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in November 2022 an increase of 14% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $834 per ton in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to June 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Vietnam ($950 per ton), while the average price for exports to Zambia ($322 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Vietnam (+0.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

South Africa Apple Export Prices By Country (USD Per Ton)

COUNTRY	Export Price of Apple in South Africa (USD per ton)
COUNTRY	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023	May 2023	Jun 2023
Vietnam	881	841	850	899	885	865	880	913	958	977	944	921	950
Malaysia	882	856	848	833	864	920	894	943	920	881	911	881	923
India	875	1,014	962	1,016	788	592	N/A	N/A	823	828	827	821	837
Nigeria	815	681	696	691	675	715	769	828	755	740	685	735	759
Ghana	729	731	733	725	569	731	804	753	640	585	753	636	721
Botswana	464	477	476	477	522	571	647	650	534	487	475	447	496
Zambia	526	464	387	346	312	349	340	354	374	395	333	343	322
Average	834	783	749	705	629	717	712	728	760	796	794	793	821

South Africa Apple Exports

In June 2023, the amount of apples exported from South Africa contracted to 76K tons, which is down by -8.3% on May 2023 figures. Overall, exports showed a slight shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2023 with an increase of 140% m-o-m.

In value terms, apple exports contracted to $63M (IndexBox estimates) in June 2023. In general, exports showed a mild downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2023 when exports increased by 151% against the previous month.

South Africa Apple Exports by Country

The UK (18K tons) was the main destination for apple exports from South Africa, with a 23% share of total exports. Moreover, apple exports to the UK exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, the Netherlands (6.1K tons), threefold. Russia (3.8K tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 5% share.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume to the UK stood at -1.5%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: the Netherlands (+0.1% per month) and Russia (-6.3% per month).

In value terms, the UK ($17M) remains the key foreign market for apple exports from South Africa, comprising 28% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the Netherlands ($5.4M), with an 8.7% share of total exports. It was followed by Russia, with a 4.9% share.

From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly growth rate of value to the UK was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average monthly rates of exports growth: the Netherlands (-0.3% per month) and Russia (-6.4% per month).

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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33. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
34. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
35. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
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South Africa - Apple - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights

Price of Apples in South Africa Rises by 4%, Reaching $821 per Ton

South Africa Apple Export Price in June 2023

South Africa Apple Exports

South Africa Apple Exports by Country

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Country coverage:

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1. INTRODUCTION

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3. MARKET OVERVIEW

4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

7. PRODUCTION

8. IMPORTS

9. EXPORTS

10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

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