Morocco exported less fruit and vegetables to the UK this year

The UK's fruit and vegetable imports have lagged even further in the early months of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis compared to the same period last year. Thus, exports from countries such as Morocco, Egypt and Spain have fallen sharply to this country. In January and February 2020, the UK still imported as much fresh vegetables as in 2019. But, in March of this year, it was six percent less than in March of last year, according to a new report. Fruit and Vegetable Fact report. In April, this percentage fell to 9%. And in May, it was even less, at 16%. However, considering the value, UK imports of fresh fruit and vegetables in the five months of 2020 were roughly the same as in 2019. The biggest drop in counties, however, is due to Costa Rica. Bananas are Costa Rica's most important import product. Imports of this product remained at the same level. But the UK imported far less pineapples from that country. Imports from South Africa and Colombia were slightly higher than ...