Blueberries: In 2022, Morocco overtook the United States on the international market

Published 2023년 3월 17일

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In 2022, Morocco emerged as a leading exporter of blueberries, ranking fourth globally with an export volume of 53,000 tons. The majority of these exports were directed to Spain, although Spanish demand for Moroccan blueberries saw a decrease of 36% between 2017 and 2022. Other European countries like the UK and Norway, as well as the Middle East and Southeast Asia, also imported Moroccan blueberry productions. The conflict in Ukraine, however, led to a significant reduction in Moroccan blueberry exports to Russia.

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In 2022, Morocco overtook the United States in the international blueberry market. The country exported no less than 53,000 tons of these small blue fruits, thus placing itself in fourth place in the world of blueberry exporters. This information comes from East Fruit, a site specializing in horticulture. Most of the Moroccan production, more than 90%, was exported to Spain, which then re-exported these blueberries indicates Infomediaire. However, Spanish demand for Moroccan production fell by 36% between 2017 and 2022. As regards the world market for fresh blueberries, Morocco is currently overtaken by Peru (277,000 tons), Chile (105,000 tons) and Spain (87,000 tons). However, the kingdom continues to supply the European market, the United Kingdom and Norway. Since 2017, the country has also started exporting its production to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, where exports have reached a total of 1,900 tons. It should be noted that Russia was ...

Source: Agrimaroc