Fewer late citrus fruits this season in Morocco

The Moroccan citrus season ended this year, particularly marked by a notable reduction in late varieties. Following the Nadorcott campaign, which ended in March-April, many Moroccan producers chose not to cultivate the Maroc Late variety this season. A Moroccan producer Abdellah Agga, spoke to Freshplaza, and illustrates this trend well. “Although the Nadorcott campaign did well in terms of volume and quality, our prices were high, and it is difficult to compete with Egypt,” explains Agga. “A number of our growers preferred to focus on other crops. » This situation is partly explained by the strong presence of Egyptian production on the European market, facilitated by the Red Sea crisis, and by the unfavorable climatic conditions in Morocco, marked by persistent drought. These factors have contributed to the decline in Moroccan citrus volumes, particularly affecting late varieties. “Some varieties have completely disappeared, like Ortanique,” Agga told the specialist media. ...