What is the price of cherries per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa cherries is between US$ 3.94 and US$ 6.89 per kilogram or between US$ 1.79 and US$ 3.13 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cherries in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for cherries is between ZAR 76.53 and ZAR 133.93 per kilogram or between ZAR 34.71 and ZAR 60.74 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa cherries is between US$ 2.76 and US$ 4.83 per kilogram or between US$ 1.25 and US$ 2.19 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Cherries Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of cherries from South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 2.50 US dollars per kilogram, and by 2021, it had risen to 7.19 US dollars per kilogram. The highest price was recorded in 2020, at 5.19 US dollars per kilogram, while the lowest was in 2012, at 1.34 US dollars per kilogram. The current price is 6.83 US dollars per kilogram. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of cherries from South Africa will be 7.45 US dollars in 2023 and 8.21 US dollars in 2024.The South Africa cherries exports are classified as:
- Cherries, fresh (HS code 0809XX)
- Fresh sour cherries "Prunus cerasus" (HS code 080921)
- Cherries, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200860)
- Fresh cherries (HS code 080920)
- Fresh cherries (excluding sour cherries) (HS code 080929)
South Africa Cherries Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of cherries into South Africa has been quite volatile over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 2.50 US dollars per kg, which was the lowest in the past five years. In 2017, the price increased to 3.29 US dollars per kg, and then further increased to 3.71 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 3.69 US dollars per kg, but then increased significantly to 5.19 US dollars per kg in 2020. The highest price in the past five years was 7.19 US dollars per kg in 2021. The price then dropped to 6.83 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of cherries into South Africa will be around 7.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 7.50 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa cherries
The total values in export for cherries in South Africa were US$ 2,447, US$ 1,901, US$ 2,514 and US$ 2,192 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa cherries - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 965,738 tonnes of cherries. Through 2019 alone, the market for South Africa cherries (fruits category) has improved, with a change of 3.169 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cherries' exports grew by 30.76% earning the exporter US$2.19m for the year 2019. South Africa's cherries exports are classified as:
- Fresh cherries (HS code 080920)
- Fresh sour cherries "Prunus cerasus" (HS code 080921)
- Fresh cherries (excluding sour cherries) (HS code 080929)
- Cherries, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200860)
- Cherries, fresh (HS code 0809XX)
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South Africa cherries export values
In 2019, South Africa exported cherries valued at 2.19m USD, a reduction of -12.89% from 2018's total cherries export of 2.514m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa cherries between 2017 to 2018 was 32.246 per cent.
The per year change in the volume of South Africa's cherries exports between 2017 and 2019 was 30.76 per cent when compared to a variation of 3.169% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's stake of the world's total cherries' exports in 2019 was 8.5 percent. South Africa is ranked position 5 in world exports of cherries.
Export markets for South Africa cherries ( in '000$ )
South Africa's best performing destinations for cherries are United Kingdom (UK), Tanzania, the Netherlands, Angola and Botswana.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of cherries. The annual growth of South Africa cherries in value between 2015 to 2019 was 5%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 2%, per annum.
South Africa procured 517 tonnes of cherries in 2019.
Production
The production of cherries in South Africa was 2,105 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 2.68%. The country had an estimated 1,350.00 hectares under cherries cultivation.