Morocco on the crest of the wave for blueberry and raspberry

Published 2021년 4월 8일

Tridge summary

Morocco has seen a significant increase in the allocation of land for soft fruit cultivation, with the areas dedicated to strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry production rising from 2400 hectares in 2008 to 9900 hectares in 2019. The economic impact of this growth is substantial, with the 2019/2020 export season generating over 170,000 tons of berries and a turnover of € 508.3M, a threefold increase from the 2012/2013 season. The primary markets for these exports are the European Union, particularly Spain, the UK, and the Netherlands. The 2020/21 season has experienced a 23% increase in exports compared to the previous year.

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Original content

These days Morocco is at the center of the interest of international soft fruit operators both because it is in the middle of its production and export season but also because the online edition of the Morocco Berry Conference is underway. In recent years, the North African country has seen a dizzying growth in the areas dedicated to small fruits. Strawberry cultivation increased from 2400 to 3700 hectares between 2008 and 2019, but it is those of raspberry and blueberry that saw the most impressive increases from 130 to 3100 hectares (raspberry) and 150 to 2700 hectares (blueberry) respectively smaller areas are in production for blackberries (100 hectares in 2019) and goji (50 hectares), both absent in 2008. In the current 2020/21 campaign, the areas are estimated to be 3100 hectares for strawberries, 3100 hectares for raspberries and 3000 hectares for blueberries. Stable blackberries and goji, respectively 100 hectares and 50 hectares. The production areas are divided between ...

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