A potentially early end to the season for Moroccan watermelons?

The 2024 Moroccan watermelon season appears to be heading towards a premature end, marked by a lack of volumes and growing concerns about the quality of the fruit. Currently, exports and availability on the local market are almost zero according to an exporter consulted by Freshplaza, a situation which worries producers and exporters in the country. An exporter based in Agadir explains: “There is no supply of watermelons from the region at the moment. New harvests from other regions are expected in the coming days, but we will have to wait and see what the quality is before deciding to resume the campaign. » However, the campaign began auspiciously in April with the harvest in the Zagora region. Although volumes were lower than the previous season due to drought-related production restrictions, the quality and quantity were sufficient to satisfy the local and export market. However, with Zagora's stocks depleting, the Moroccan season continued in the Agadir and Taroudant regions, ...