Price for Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa - 2023
Contents:
- Price for Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa (FOB) - 2023
- Price for Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa (CIF) - 2023
- Exports of Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa
- Imports of Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa
Price for Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa (FOB) - 2023
In December 2023, the average export price for melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); freshes amounted to $1,920 per ton, reducing by -5.1% against the previous month. In general, the export price saw a slight setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in November 2023 an increase of 76% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $2,750 per ton in March 2023; however, from April 2023 to December 2023, the export prices failed to regain momentum.
There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In December 2023, the country with the highest price was the UK ($5,834 per ton), while the average price for exports to Zambia ($273 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Botswana (+1.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
Price for Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa (CIF) - 2023
In December 2023, the average import price for melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); freshes amounted to $324 per ton, growing by 12% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a pronounced reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in November 2023 an increase of 42% against the previous month. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $485 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to December 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Namibia ($393 per ton), while the price for Mozambique amounted to $186 per ton.
From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Mozambique (-0.7%).
Exports of Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa
In 2022, after two years of decline, there was significant growth in overseas shipments of melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); freshes, when their volume increased by 12% to 5.2K tons. In general, exports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt slump.
In value terms, exports of melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); freshes surged to $9.3M in 2022. Over the period under review, exports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Export of Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa (Thousand USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| United Kingdom | 5,304 | 1,455 | 1,919 | 5,777 | 2.9% |
| United Arab Emirates | 675 | 701 | 834 | 1,018 | 14.7% |
| Botswana | 1,082 | 615 | 576 | 420 | -27.1% |
| Swaziland | 238 | 181 | 247 | 228 | -1.4% |
| Mozambique | 279 | 223 | 237 | 216 | -8.2% |
| Namibia | 481 | 220 | 231 | 213 | -23.8% |
| Lesotho | 261 | 192 | 227 | 204 | -7.9% |
| Zambia | 254 | 98.2 | 157 | 146 | -16.9% |
| Malawi | 95.3 | 71.4 | 70.2 | 43.7 | -22.9% |
| Others | 457 | 489 | 313 | 1,076 | 33.0% |
| Total | 9,127 | 4,246 | 4,812 | 9,342 | 0.8% |
Top Export Markets for Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh from South Africa in 2022:
- United Kingdom (1330.2 tons)
- United Arab Emirates (953.0 tons)
- Swaziland (597.6 tons)
- Lesotho (453.8 tons)
- Mozambique (420.7 tons)
- Botswana (362.2 tons)
- Namibia (234.8 tons)
- Zambia (231.6 tons)
- Malawi (61.3 tons)
Imports of Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa
Imports of melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); freshes into South Africa expanded remarkably to 11K tons in 2022, with an increase of 15% on the previous year. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +4.9% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
In value terms, imports of melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas); freshes surged to $3.5M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +4.0% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Import of Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh in South Africa (Million USD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Mozambique | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | -1.7% |
| Namibia | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 11.9% |
| Others | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1% |
Top Suppliers of Melons (Including Watermelons) and Papaws (Papayas); Fresh to South Africa in 2022:
- Mozambique (9.0K tons)
- Namibia (2.1K tons)
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