M. P. EVANS GROUP PLC
("MPE" OR "THE GROUP")
2017 crop and production
The Group is pleased to announce the following crop and production information for the year ended 31 December 2017:
| 
 | 
 2017  | 
 Increase  | 
 2016  | 
| 
 | 
 Tonnes  | 
 %  | 
 Tonnes  | 
| 
 Crop of fresh fruit bunches (f.f.b.)  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 Own crop  | 
 434,500  | 
 9  | 
 399,300  | 
| 
 Smallholder crop  | 
 101,300  | 
 10  | 
 92,400  | 
| 
 Outside crop  | 
 118,300  | 
 128  | 
 52,000  | 
| 
 | 
 654,100  | 
 20  | 
 543,700  | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 Production*  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 Crude palm oil ("CPO")  | 
 154,000  | 
 23  | 
 125,600  | 
| 
 Palm kernels ("PK")  | 
 33,500  | 
 28  | 
 26,200  | 
*- figures have been updated from 2016 to include production from the Group's Simpang Kiri estate.
Enquiries:
M.P. Evans Group PLC Telephone: +44 (0) 1892 516333
Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, Chairman 
Tristan Price, Chief Executive
Matthew Coulson, Finance Director
Peel Hunt LLP Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Dan Webster
Adrian Trimmings
George Sellar
Hudson Sandler Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Charlie Jack
Bertie Berger