In the United Arab Emirates, Morocco has become the leading exporter of blueberries

Morocco becomes the leading exporter of blueberries to the United Arab Emirates. Morocco continues to expand its presence in the global blueberry market, with the United Arab Emirates as one of the fastest growing directions, according to EastFruit's report. For the 2022/23 campaign (July-June), Morocco has taken the lead in the list of blueberry suppliers to the United Arab Emirates. It should be mentioned that Morocco had previously not exported blueberries in large quantities to the United Arab Emirates, with France and the United Kingdom being the main markets. However, efforts by Moroccan growers to seek alternative markets outside of Europe have proven successful, and Moroccan blueberries have appeared on the Middle Eastern market, including the United Arab Emirates. During the 2020/21 campaign, Morocco shipped only 211 tonnes of blueberries to the UAE market. Then, export volumes tripled to 982 tons, worth $6.3 million, in the 2022/23 campaign. For its part, the United Arab ...