SHAFFE is a membership driven organization. With the input of the presidency and the members, SHAFFE is developing into an active, agile and influential body in the global fruit trade environment. The organizations benefit from a broad range of experiences and membership diversity that represent the Southern Hemisphere fresh fruit industry.
Argentina exported in 2020 round about 892.000 T of temperate fruit with a market value of $703 mio. USD. Next to key exports to its neighbor Brazil with a market value of $135 mio. USD, Argentina exports in particular to the U.S. with a market value $101 mio. USD and to Russia with a market value of $118 mio. USD. Key trading partner for the time being is the EU-27 with an exported market value of $317 mio. USD and export volume of 214.000 T. Key exports of Argentina comprise apple and pears, lemons and blueberries.
Camara Argentina de Fruticultores Integrados (Cafi)
Mr. Marcelo Loyarte
Irigoyen 717. Flat 1.
8324 Rio Negro – Argentina
Tel + 54 299 477 39 28
Fax + 54 299 477 39 30
www.cafi.org.ar
Federcitrus
Mr. Jorge Amigo
Lavalle 3161 – P.B. “C”
1190AAI Buenos Aires – Argentina
Tel + 54 11 4865 03 84
Fax + 54 11 4865 03 84
www.federcitrus.org
Argentinian Blueberry Committee
Ms. Carla Ginobili
Juramento 2059, 7 mo of. 706
C1428DNG Buenos Aires – Argentina
www.argblueberry.com
Integrated Producers Argentinean Cherries Association
Mr Anibal Caminiti
Sarmiento 802
(8300) Neuquén, Argentina
P:+54 299 485553
C:+54 299 632-8574
https://capci.com.ar
In 2020 Australia exported 500.000 T of fresh fruit with a market value of $1.03 billion. USD. Given its location, Australia’s exports focus in particular on the Asian markets with exports to China worth $330 mio USD, Hong Kong with a market value o $96 mio. USD and Japan with $108 mio. USD of exports. Exports are dominated by grapes, oranges and cherries.
Citrus Australia
Mr. Nathan Hancock
94 Lemon Avenue Mildura VIC 3500 – Australia
Tel: +61 03 5023 6333
citrusaustralia.com.
Australian Mango Industry Association
Mr. Brett Kelly
Unit 2, The Fresh Centre, Brisbane Markets
PO Box 376, Brisbane Markets QLD 4106
Tel: +61 0437 435 363
Email: ceo@mangoes.net.au
Australian Table Grape Association
Mr. Jeff Scott
33 Madden Ave,
Mildura, Vic. 3500
Tel: +61 0417 122 086
Email: jscott@atga.net.au
Australian Summerfruit
Mr. Trevor Randford
14th High Street, Wodonga
Victoria 3689
Tel: +61 0417 809 172
Email: ceo@summerfruit.com.au
Australian Avocado Association
Ms. Flora Zhang
Unit 13, Level 1, Fresh Centre
385 Sherwood Road
Rocklea Q 4106 Australia
Tel: +61 07 3846 6566
Email: export@avocado.org.au
Brazil has exported in 2020 more than 834.000 T of temperate fruit with a market value of $713 mio. USD. Main trading partners is the EU-27 with roughly $ 424 mio.USD of export value, followed by texports to the US and Russia, both with a market value of $70 mio. USD. Key export commodities are melons, apple, lemon and grapes.
Abrafrutas – Associação Brasileira dos Produtores Exportadores de Frutas e Derivados
Mr. Jorge de Souza
National Confederation of Agriculture of Brazil
St. de Grandes Áreas Norte – North Wing,
Brasília – Distrito Federal do Brasil, 70830-903
Chile is a heavy weight among the Southern Hemisphere exporters with a total current export of roughly 2.9 mio. T and $4.6 billion USD mt value in 2020. Among the highly diversified outlets of Chile, China with a market value of roughly $1.5 billion USD followed by the U.S with a a market value of $ 1.1 billion USD are the leading single countries in Chile`s export ranking. The EU-27 amounts round about $596 million USD of Chile’s export value. The leading commodities are grapes and cherries followed by berries, apples and avocados.
ASOEX – Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX)
Mr. Charif Christian Carvajal M.
Calle Cruz del Sur 133, Second Floor – Las Condes
Santiago
Chile
Tel + 56 2 472 47 00
Fax + 56 2 206 41 63
New Zealand has been exporting in 2020 roughly 1.4 T with a total value of $2.5 billion USD with key outlets in Europe worth $539 mio. USD, China with a market value of $478 mio. USD and Japan with $360 mio. USD. New Zealands exports are dominated by kiwis and apples.
New Zealand Apple and Pears
Ms. Karen Morrish
507 Eastbourne Street West
PO Box 11094 Hastings 4156
New Zealand
Tel + 64 (27) 278 4884
Email: karen@applesandpears.nz
In 2020 Peru is amounted around 1.5 mioT worth more than $3.38 billion USD. Key outlets are currently EU-27 with a market value of roughly $1 billion USD, the U.S. with a market value of $1.3 billion USD and with a high growth rate exports to China, currently worth $149 million USD. Growth driving commodities are avocados, grapes and berries.
ProCitrus
Mr. Sergio del Castillo
Av. Nicolás Arriola 314 of 903, La Victoria
Lima 13 – Peru
Telephone: +51 1 2261952
Email: procitrus@procitrus.org
Provid
Mr.Alejandro Cabrera Cigaran
General Manager
Email: alejandro.cabrera@provid.org.pe
Cel: +51 990 938 578
South Africa, with a current export volume of 3.6 mio T worth $3.37 billion USD, is leading the ranking with regard to tonnages shipped in 2020. The EU-27 remains South Africa’s key trading partner with a market value of $1.12 billion USD, followed by diversified outlets eg. to Russia with a market value of 215 mio USD and to United Arab Emirates with a market value of 208 million USD . At the heart of South Africa’s exports: citrus, grapes and apples.
Fruit South Africa
Ms. Fhumulani Ratshitanga
Grain Building
Agri-Hub Office Park
477 Whiterite Road
The Willows
Pretoria
0040
South Africa
Tel: + 27 12 007 1150
Fresh Produce Exporters Forum
Uruguay is with regard to geographical size, population and production, the smallest country among the SHAFFE membership. Uruguay has exported in 2020 roughly 83 mio. T with a market value of 71 mio. USD. Uruguay is particularly focusing on the US market which 30 mio market value USD, followed by EU-27 outlets with a market value around 22 mio. USD and intra-continental trade to Brazil with a market value of 6.5 mio USD . Uruguay’s key export commodities are various citrus varieties and with growing trend: berries.
Upefruy – The Union of Fruit Producers and Exporters of Uruguay
Ms. Marta Bentancur
Rincón 487 of. 314
CP 11.000
Montevideo Uruguay
Tel +598 2916 0635
Fruit sales 2020 were US$29 Mill. Zimbabwe trades many fruit regionally with neighbors such as Mozambique, Zambia and its biggest trading partner South Africa with sales reaching US$18.8 Million. Beyond the borders of the African continent fruit reaches the corners of the earth and can be found in the UAE, Netherlands, and UK.
Top exports include citrus, avocados and on the ever increasing rise of blueberries. With new plantings of orchards and expansion of berry operations we look forward to the opportunities within the fruit sector in Zimbabwe being unlocked.
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