\ THE DECIDUOUS FRUIT CANNING INDUSTRY OF SPAIN ~« 
2 by t 
Frank C, ‘Elliott 
Fhe-Canners-League-of California 
and 
Oo 
Harry C, Bryan 4 
Fruit and Vegetable Division 
Outlook and Summary 
Increased competition from Spanish canned deciduous fruits can be expected in the United 
Kingdom and continental markets as Spanish brands become known and consistent quality pack 
becomes apparent, 
The Spanish deciduous canning industry has a great potential. During the past 5 years, Spain 
has ranked third or fourth among the canned fruit exporting countries. The size of Spain's canned 
pack was estimated at 3.3 million cases--24/25--in 1958, the latest year for which data are 
available. 
The Spanish industry is similar to Australia's and South Africa's in that it exports a 
majority of its canned fruit production and depends upon the United Kingdom as its principal 
market. In the past, most of the Spanish production consisted of the so-called pulp or solid fruit 
pack--mainly apricots and peaches which were intended for repacking in the importing countries. 
But in the last few years, the Spanish industry has begun to pack a larger percentage of its 
TABLE 1.--World production: canned deciduous fruits, specified countries, averages 1934-38 and 
1953-57, annual 1956-59 
| average | 
1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 
1934-38 1953-57 
1959-60 
1,000 cases 1,000 cases 1,000 cases 1,000 cases | 1,000 cases | 1,000 cases 
24/2%’s 24/2%’s 
ATECIVD IT sieis|alcicis.s'es0s e's ce -- 
RG Sa At Telelelelsialaiclelalelsl=/e'p) « PPE 
Ima 6anar danooosgnboe 2,807 
PAM aAeetale sates oi a aiaieis «| a\o.e -- 
Cegtiits i> ee eee 80 
Germany sacs slate aieiers) «'=1 1a) ¢ 2,821 
Ttalyeccccccccvcccccccces - 
JAPAN» oieiwiw'ale wnicicicicw cic veces ae 
Netherland S's aj cleimi= elmtslo a: sem -- 
S55 ee a ee a 2,356 
Rep. of South Africa..... 4,262 
United Kingdom........... 3,549 
MAAGCEA SALES cis cc cis\alale ee 64,131 77 ,638 
Lehi telatalel stot atataleiel elelala lots 
SB 2B 85,523 95,876 92,158 90 ,926 
+ Not available. 
2 Exports, canned fruit in sirup. 
3 Four-year average, 1954-57. 
2 Exports, all canned fruits. 
