Egypt builds presence in UK sweet potato market

Published 2023년 4월 13일

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Egypt's sweet potato exports to the UK, the largest European market, have seen annual increases over the past five seasons, potentially hitting a record this year. Despite a slight dip in the first seven months of the 2022/23 season, the extended supply season and a decrease in US competition due to hurricane damage and higher production costs have propelled Egyptian exports. Furthermore, the lower production costs and quality improvements in Egypt's sweet potato industry, especially in overcoming the effects of the European drought and the devaluation of the Egyptian pound, have been key factors in this growth.

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Egypt continues to increase exports of yam (sweet potatoes) to the UK - the largest market for this product in Europe, according to EastFruit. Over the past five seasons, the export of Egyptian sweet potatoes in this direction has increased annually, and this season it may well reach a new record. Thus, in the first seven months of the 2022/23 season (July-January), Egypt exported 28.3 thousand tons of sweet potato to the UK, which is slightly less than in the previous two seasons. However, due to the gradual lengthening of the season for the supply of these products, it is quite likely that, following the results of the entire marketing year, exports may reach a new record high. Previously, Egyptian exporters practically stopped deliveries of sweet potatoes by winter, but for several years in a row, exports were noted until the beginning of summer. See also: Morocco confidently increases the export of yam or sweet potatoes The UK is the world's largest importer of sweet potatoes. ...

Source: Eastfruit