Egypt imposes itself on the Saudi Arabian market for melons and watermelons

Remarkable growth in exports of Egyptian melons and watermelons to Saudi Arabia for the year 2023. Egypt has just done a great job by doubling its melon exports to Saudi Arabia in just eight months. This spectacular increase in shipments concerns both watermelons and melons. Between January and August 2023, Egypt exported no less than 16,500 tonnes of melons to Saudi Arabia, double the previous year and two and a half times more than the average of the previous five years, EastFruit tells us. Notably, watermelon shipments have already exceeded the previous year's total by 80%, while melon exports are currently showing a 2.4 times increase compared to the previous period. Additionally, Egypt is well-positioned to significantly increase its melon exports in the remaining four months of the year, as shipments to Saudi Arabia from September to December typically account for about a quarter to a third of annual shipments. . Egypt is one of the world's leading producers of melons. In ...