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Offer and demand in the international trade of tropical fruit in the
EU
Miriam Sánchez
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Outline
1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU:
general aspects, production.
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the EU.
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends and opportunities of market.
8. Conclusion
Introduction and general situation
Spain is the second world exporter. The buyers are U.S.A, Germany, France
and United Kingdom. The principal community importers are
Germany, United Kingdom, Holland, France and Belgium.
It is evident that the globalisation also influences in the food-processing sector.
1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU: general aspects, production.
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends and opportunities of market.
8. Conclusion
Market of tropical fruits in EU
General aspects of tropical fruits
Easy consumption, good flavour and nutritional value.
The consumption of tropical, fresh or transformed fruits has grown in the last years in many countries.
Production of tropical fruits
There are approximately 500 fruit-bearing species but 15 are tried to commercial scale.
The first world producers are Brazil, India, United States and China.
The production, distribution and marketing of tropical fruits generate important sources of employments.
The purpose is the increase of the levels of production and the presentation of a good quality and competitively product on the European market.
1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU: general aspects, production.
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends and opportunities of market.
8. Conclusion
European market of tropical fruits
General characteristic
The European market is dominated in the trade by supermarkets and hypermarkets.
It demands: normalization, taste and sanitary qualities, recycling, treatment of chemical products.
Supply of tropical fruits in EU
The entry of the tropical fruits to the European market is made by sea and air routes.
In Europe the tropical fruits that use the maritime transport come to the principal European ports of countries like France,
Holland, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom. A part of these imports of fruits that realize the
countries is re-exported to the rest of Europe.
Tropical fruits exported in the EU
1001.608.386
622.826503.061482.499Total
2,032.764 12.496 11.065 9.203 Papayas
3,047.806 18.803 14.799 14.204 Watermelon
15,5250.027 107.031 76.850 66.146 Guavas and mangoes
15,9255.058 80.983 86.231 87.844 Avocados
22,8366.856 150.437118.72297.697Melon
40,8655.875 253.076 195.394 207.405 Pineapple
%Total
Total199919981997
Metric tones
Source: COMEX of EUROSTAT'S 2000.
Channels and prices of marketing
The marketing of fruit in Europe is realized by producing importers who control their products
from the production. There are independent importers who support
commercial direct relations with the exporters. The commission is between 5 and 15 %.
The prices of the fruits are changeable and they are subjected to the offer and demand of the market.
1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU: general aspects, production.
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends and opportunities of market.
8. Conclusion
Marketing of the melon in EU
The melon is produced in tropical dry zones. It needs warm and dry climate. There are different varieties of melon:
Charentais, Honeydew, Galia, Skin of Toad and Canary Yellow.
Exports of melon in the EU
100366.856150.437118.72297.697Total
5,319.4037.6324.1913.980Other countries
1,24.4212.2301.211980Guatemala
1,45.0405722.4462.022Ecuador
3,613.0674.4524.4734.142Honduras
11,140.69816.67312.32611.699Morocco
13,549.38119.75415.34514.282Israel
22,281.51937.20524.65419.660Costa Rica
41,8153.32761.91953.47937.932Brazil
% TotalTotal199919981997
Metric tones
Source: COMEX of EUROSTAT 2000.
Exports and imports of melon in the EU by European countries
100100393.214556.900400.861534.180394.612503.211Total
0,17,5228137.16261239.31533943.429Other countries
0,081
4,6320027.67831023.69445922.297Scandinavian countries
0,380,139575202.843709769827Greece
2,463,967.71623.36310.62321.03710.90318.744Italy
77,38
2,4298.14916.486313.68312.967307.9768.787Spain
1,3117,26
5.40791.9605.69195.8404.51187.381Germany
7,6917,75
28.040101.75229.04392.68834.33388.504France
10,37
18,00
51.984108.16337.21090.84334.09487.973Holland
0,2128,36
480149.816846157.0871.228145.269United Kingdom
%Exp
%Imp
199919981997
Metric tones
Source: COMEX of EUROSTAT 2000.
1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU: general aspects, production.
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the EU.
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends and opportunities of market.
8. Conclusion
Marketing of watermelon in the EU
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The more cultivated varieties of watermelons for the exportation to Europe are the MikeyLee, Crimson and Quetzal.
In Europe, Spain is a great producer and exporter.
Crimson variety
Exports of watermelon to the EU
1,573431034282Iran
10047.80618.80314.79914.204Total
9,64.6211.4161.6911.514Other countries
1,049521425328Israel
2,0937157344436Egypt
3,31.5694341131.022Cyprus
5,82.7731.914636223Brazil
22,510.7454.8203.7152.210Guatemala
22,810.8954.0183.1463.731Costa Rica
31,515.0375.5204.5594.958Honduras
% TotalTotal199919981997
Metric tones
Source: COMEX of EUROSTAT 2000.
Exports and imports of watermelon in the EU by European countries
100100413.471469.057457.980500.498414.164457.106Total
0,27,5184736.00364438.6221.05332.630Other countries
0,051
6,397633.65618627.09235928.106Scandinavian countries
61,96
0,27243.5791.403287.6631.345265.3661.401Spain
20,33
0,5189.3523.67097.0391.58175.0212.090Greece
0,194,7085818.27462827.79094820.970United Kingdom
3,568,3215.61640.43015.38840.63714.79637.679Holland
1,9216,15
8.56178.2668.64479.9797.43972.207France
11,00
19,71
50.23288.42744.023105.73847.19587.049Italy
0,7936,44
4.350168.9283.765177.7141.987173.194Germany
%Exp
%Imp
199919981997
Metric tones
Source: COMEX of EUROSTAT 2000.
1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU: general aspects, production.
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends of market and opportunities.
8. Conclusion
The marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion in EU
Marketing of mangoe in the EU
The mangoe is produced in many countries all over the world. Due to the annual stational changes in the diferents parts of the world, we find mangoes during all the year.
The market of the European Union is principally supplied of mangoe by Brazil (28.5 %) and United States (10.3 %).
Holland is the principal exporter of mangoe to other countries of the EU.
The principal importers of mangoe in Europe are Holland, France, United Kingdom and Germany.
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1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU: general aspects, production.
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends and opportunities of market.
8. Conclusion
New trends and opportunities of market of
the tropical fruits
The melons, watermelons and avocados are produced in European countries.
The pineapple is supplied by countries of other continents.
It is necessary to improve the marketing across the presentation, packing and promotions of the products.
Trends of the imports of tropical fruits in Europe
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The qualities of the tropical fruits are good but it is necesary to do better negotiations of marketing.
The exporters have to promote these fruits in Europe with the governments of the producing countries.
1. Introduction and general situation.
2. Market of tropical fruits in the EU: general aspects, production,
3. European market of tropical fruits.
4. Marketing of melon in the EU.
5. Marketing of watermelon in the
6. Marketing of tropical fruits with potential expansion: mangoe.
7. New trends and opportunities of market.
8. Conclusion
Conclusion
The consumption of tropical fruits has increased in many countries in the last years.
The tropical fruits more exported to the EU are pineapple, melons, avocados, mangoes, watermelons and papayas.
Mangoes and papayas are in potential expansion.
France, Germany, United Kingdom, Holland and Italy are importers and Spain is an exporter.
America, Africa and countries of the Middle East supply EU.
References Llanos, M 1998. Production and world trade of
tropical fruits. Magazine Valencia Fruits number 1881, page 1.
General Secretariat of the Andean Community. 2000. Study of commercial intelligence of the European market for pineapple, mango, melon, strawberry, palmetto, tropical juices and quinua. 43 p.
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