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TABLES

Table 1. Average gross date imports 1998-2000

 

Tonnes

France

22 424

UK

11 585

Italy

6 282

Germany

6 245

Spain

5 092

Other EU

8 495

Total EU (incl. intra-EU trade)

60 123

Table 2. EU date imports (gross) by origin 1998-2000 average

 

Imports (tonnes)

Tunisia

24 412

Algeria

10 100

Iran

8 729

Israel

3 571

Pakistan

1 740

United States

1 270

Others

1 300

Table 3. Imports of mejool in Europe (1999)

 

Imports (tonnes)

United Kingdom

800

France

400

Germany

200

Spain

100

Italy

300

Total

1 800

Source: Importer survey by FAO consultant (1999-2000)

Table 4. Size of mejool dates sold in Europe

Size of mejool

Number of fruits per lb

Number of fruits per kilo

Jumbo

16/21

35/47

Large

22/26

48/57

Medium

27/30

59/66

Source: Importer survey by FAO consultant (1999-2000)

Table 5. Purchase prices of mejool (in Euro per kilo)

US mejool Bard Valley

Jumbo

Large

Fancy

CIF price

€7

€6.2

€5.5

Cost price

€7.9

€7.2

€6.4

Israeli mejool

Jumbo

Large

Medium

CIF price per kilo

€7.2

€6.55

€5.05

Cost price

€7.3

€6.7

€5.44

Source: Importer survey by FAO consultant (1999-2000)

Table 6. Prices of hayani dates

Hayani 5 kg carton

Average CIF price/kg

Jumbo

€1.98

Standard

€2.38

Source: importer survey by FAO consultant (1999-2000)

Table 7. Price of bahri dates

5 kg loose bahri

Importer cost price/kg

Average importer selling prices/kg

€2.40

€2.83

Source: importer survey by FAO consultant (1999-2000)

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