DEHYDRATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 3 rd WORKSHOP April, 2003 Tunis, Tunisia Financial support by the Commission of the European Union under MEDA programme.

“DEHYDRATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES”

3rd WORKSHOP

April, 2003

Tunis, Tunisia

Financial support by the Commission of the European Union under MEDA programme is acknowledged (Thematic Network ICA3-C5-2000-30004)

Profª. Mª TERESA SANCHEZ PINEDA DE LAS INFANTAS

DRIED FRUITS IN THE WORLD

DRIED FRUITS PRODUCTION IN SPAIN

SPAIN

MAIN CROPS

826,452 hectares: DRIED FRUIT PRODUCTION: almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts.

792,484 hectares: ALMONDS

26,202 hectares: HAZELNUTS

7,766 hectares: WALNUTS

Andalusia: In Granada, Malaga, Almery

Comunidad Valencia, Murcia y Catalonia

91% in Catalonia

Cantabric Cornice

ALMONDS

Spain’s 2001/02 almond production was around 257,000 tons, a 24-percent increase from the previous season.

Exports in 2001/02 was: 48,000 tons. EU countries (Germany, France, and Italy) are the major destinations, representing about 93 percent of Spain’s export markets.

The United States continues to be the dominant foreign supplier of almonds to Spain, increasing its market share to 97 percent of total imports for 2000/01.

ALMONDSEU does have an improvement plan that is implemented in both Spain’s almond and hazelnut sectors. Up to 475 euro/hectare can be provided to growers to plant improved, higher-yielding varieties.

Given competition from U.S. product, Spanish almond growers are expected to oppose the most recent EU proposal for reform of the fruit and vegetable regime, which calls for a significant cut in subsidies.

HAZELNUTS

• Catalonia, in the north-east, is the main producing region of Spain and within this region, the province of Tarragona stands out as the largest growing area (27,000 ha), representing 91 % of the total Spanish hazelnut surface.

• Tarragona's orchards, topographically, can be classified into two groups. Priorat' and 'Camp de Tarragona' The main commercial hazelnut production is obtained from the second area, which is grown mainly under drip irrigation.

• The hazelnut orchards are mostly familiar and small (2-4 ha). Most growers practice 'part-time agriculture'.

• The sector is very concentrated around the co-operative UNIO in Reus (Tarragona) and other private industries.The bulk of the hazelnut crop is consumed in shelled form.

• The confectionery and chocolate industries use about 60-70 % of domestic supplies.

• Hazelnut is also used for snacks and is often marketed as snack packs. Hazelnut is marketed in Spain throughout the year in competition with almonds, peanuts and other snack foods. In years when almond prices are high, hazelnut demand in the confectionery industry increases.

HAZELNUTS

HAZELNUTSThe 2001/02 hazelnut crop in Spain suffered a substantially increase to a record 35,000 tons, more than double last year’s crop of 16,000 tons.

The United States represents about 5 percent of Spain’s total hazelnut imports and continues to face stiff competition from lower-priced Turkish product, which accounts for 65 percent of Spain’s imports.

All Turkish hazelnut exports to Spain are shelled, while U.S. exports are in-shell. The bulk of the hazelnut crop is consumed in-shell, with the confectionary and chocolate industries consuming 60-70 percent of total supplies.

ReferencePeriods

TURKEY ITALY SPAIN USAWorld

Production

1961-65 106,600 50,600 16,400 7,640 181,240

>1966-70 159,400 63,500 15,000 7,940 245,840

1971-75 234,200 87,000 18,800 9,900 349,900

1976-80 268,000 88,400 21,200 11,100 388,700

1981-85 304,000 99,000 20,600 14,300 437,900

1986-90 376,000 104,000 27,200 16,000 523,200

1991-93 418,300 108,300 25,000 21,600 573,333

1994-95 460,000 95,000 22,000 22,750 607,000

1995-99 527,500 100,500 12,050 27,329 667,379

Main producing countries (in tons)

Hazelnut exports and domestic consumption by the main producing countries (in tons, unshelled equivalent).

Exports Domestic consumption

Country Average1983-86

Average1989-92

Average1995-99

Average1983-86

Average1989-92

Average1995-99

Turkey 268,450 298,376 380,750 77,300 63,000 88,000

Italy 67,520 73,880 53,860 38,600 63,000 110,714

Spain 12,630 11,125 7,825 9,100 14,000 16,825

USA 5,500 6,794 18,474 10,000 16,000 21,821

Total 354,100 390,175 460,910 135,000 156,000 237,360

HAZELNUTS

SUBSIDIES: Up to 475 euro/hectare. Given competition from Turkish product, Spanish hazelnut growers consider this program vital to their future competitiveness

Hazelnut consumption has increased in the last decades. It is considered that in-shell consumption accounts for only 10 %. The rest is shelled (kernel), but around 90 % are for industrial purposes (obtaining of oil, hazelnut paste, etc. ) and another 10 % for direct human consumption.

WALNUTS

WALNUTS

WALNUTS

3rd EU PRODUCING COUNTRY

120,000 ha of chestnuts were being grown, mostly in northern and western Spain, producing more than 20,000 t.

High prices for processed, peeled, and frozen chestnut products, especially in the U.S.

ChestnutsImports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 2,749Chestnuts

Imports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 3,001

ChestnutsExports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 7,291

ChestnutsExports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 6,746

CHESTNUTS

They are mainly used for a snack, right out of the shell-roasted, and in confectionary, ice cream preparation and recipes.

PistachiosImports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 12,689

PistachiosImports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 38,653

PistachiosExports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 593

PistachiosExports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 1,585

PISTACHIOS

Dry ApricotsImports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 1,899

Dry ApricotsImports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 1,781

Dry ApricotsExports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 390

Dry ApricotsExports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 392

They are used in confectionary, pastry making and recipes and are eaten in their natural state.

DRY APRICOTS

RAISINS

Figs, DriedImports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 1,863

Figs, DriedImports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 2,877

Figs, DriedExports - Qty (Mt)

Year

2001

  Spain 2,139

Figs, DriedExports - Val (1000$)

Year

2001

  Spain 2,184

The uses of dried figs are varied: pastry making, confectionary, ice cream making, recipes.

DRIED FIGS

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TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINERY ACQUISITION

• Regular, year-round supplies. • Definition and standardization of product specifications – made

to measure. • The choice of the best raw material to cover product needs -

advice. • Selection levels according to different criteria: weight (units per

weight), diameter-based calibre, length-based calibre, thickness-based calibre.

• Excellent quality/price ratio to guarantee competitive positioning. • Co-operative relationship, not just buyer-seller relationship. • Long-standing supply guarantee. • Production capacities guaranteed by HACCP - ISO 9002- ISO

14001- as required in the food industry. • Capacity to respond immediately to demand. • Modern production plants with the latest technological

innovations for the selection and processing of dried fruits.

DRIED FRUIT INDUSTRIESDRIED FRUIT INDUSTRIES

TRADE MARKS AND PRODUCTS• The objective of the Borges

Group is to become the world’s largest supplier of Mediterranean food products.

Its principle action plans include:

- Solid commercial export operations. - The creation and management of companies abroad. - The internationalization of marketing and human-resources activities.

TRADE MARKS AND PRODUCTS

• The Borges company is 100% Spanish owned and has sales of 369.62 million euros.

• Exports to more than 70 countries and this activity represents 52% of sales (195.33 million euros).

• 530 employees work for the Group abroad, representing 44% of the Group.

• 48 completely Spanish-owned companies that operate at all levels of the value chain.

• the Spanish market leaders in the marketing of packaged nuts and dried fruit.

• The world’s leading walnut supplier. • Spain’s leading nut exporter.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE DRYING INDUSTY

“DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN”

HAZELNUTS of REUSHAZELNUTS of REUS

RAISINS OF MALAGARAISINS OF MALAGA

Price: Dried fruits in Spain: € 4.33 kg.

Price rates: Aragon € 3.64 kg and Navarre € 5.14 kg.

DRIED FRUIT CONSUMPTION IN SPAIN

2.32 kg/person-year.

Catalonia: 3.8 kg/person-year;

Extremadura: 1.33 kg/person-year

Catalonia: Almonds (0.48 kg/person-year), walnuts (0.85 kg/person-year) and others dried fruits (2.16 kg/person-year).

La Rioja: Almonds 0.05 kg/person-year, and walnuts 0.20 kg/person-year).

DRIED FRUITS REGULATIONS      2002/679/EC: Commission Decision of 22 August 2002 amending Decision 2002/80/EC imposing

special conditions on the import of figs, hazelnuts and pistachios and certain products derived thereof originating in or consigned from Turkey (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 3109)

 •     Commission Regulation (EC) No 1441/2002 of 7 August 2002 fixing for the 2002/03 marketing

year the amount of aid for the cultivation of grapes intended for the production of certain varieties of dried grapes.

 • Commission Regulation (EC) No 961/2002 of 5 June 2002 fixing the storage aid for unprocessed

dried grapes and unprocessed dried figs from the 2001/02 marketing year.

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 175/2001 of 26 January 2001 laying down the marketing standard for walnuts in shell.

 • Commission Regulation (EC) No 464/1999 of 3 March 1999 laying down detailed rules for the

application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/96 as regards aid arrangements for prunes. • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1905/94 of 27 July 1994 on detailed rules for the application of

Council Regulation (EC) No 399/94 concerning specific measures for dried grapes. • DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN: • ORDEN de 6 de noviembre de 1996, por la que se aprueba el Reglamento de la Denominación de

Origen “Pasas de Málaga” y de su Consejo Regulador. BOJA 135. 23 de Noviembre de 1996. • OM 05/02/97 (B.O.E. 21/02/97) por la que se aprueba el Reglamento de la Denominación de

Origen “Avellana de Reus” y de su Consejo Regulador.

“DEHYDRATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES”

3rd WORKSHOP

April, 2003

Tunis, Tunisia

Financial support by the Commission of the European Union under MEDA programme is acknowledged (Thematic Network ICA3-C5-2000-30004)

Profª. Mª TERESA SANCHEZ PINEDA DE LAS INFANTAS

THANK YOU VERY MUCH