Spanish Canned Fruit Exports Slip

WASHINGTON -Oct 1/05 - SNS -- Canned fruit exports from Spain in 2005-06 will likely drop below their recent averages even though they will be up over last season, according to a recent report from the U.S. agricultural attache for the country.

Spanish canned peach exports during Marketing Year 2005-06 should total 60,000 metric tons (MT), from exceptionally low previous year levels (52,000 MT).

Nevertheless, projected export levels will fall short of average levels of 66,000 MT during the 2001-02 to 2005-06. Roughly 30% of the 2005-06 exports will be shipped into Saudi Arabia, U.S., Canada, South Korea and other non-EU destinations;

Local canned pear exports during 2005-06 will be at some 13,000 MT (11,300 MT in 2004-05), due to a higher local fresh pear production. This level of exports also falls short of the average previous five-year level of 13,400 MT. Around 17% of Spanish 2005-06 canned pear exports will be shipped into Japan, the U.S, Switzerland and other non-EU destinations;

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