Raspberry exports of Morocco to the EU are booming

Published 2023년 3월 16일

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Morocco has seen a significant increase in its frozen raspberry exports to the European Union, rising from 3,600 tonnes in 2020 to 16,700 tonnes in 2022, a fourfold increase in two years. The country also experienced a 36% increase in ripe and fresh raspberry exports in 2021, reaching 56,200 tons. This growth has allowed Morocco to expand its customer base beyond the EU, including countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, South Africa, Croatia, Canada, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. Raspberry exports bring in over $360 million a year to Moroccan growers and have positioned the country among the top 10 world suppliers of frozen fruits.

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Morocco is recording a sharp increase in its frozen raspberry exports to the European Union (EU), rising from 3,600 tonnes in 2020 to 16,700 tonnes in 2022, a fourfold increase in just two years. Exports of ripe and fresh raspberries have also increased, reaching a volume of 56,200 tons in 2022, after a 36% increase in 2021. According to Andriy Yarmak, an economist at the United Nations Organization Investment Center for the Food and Agriculture (FAO), Morocco is a unique example of a development model for the export of berries. Morocco has emphasized exports of high value-added products, but with the expansion of production of fresh raspberries and other berries for export, mainly to EU countries, an opportunity came forward for the development of freezing berries. Thus, both segments are developing dynamically and complement each other, according to the expert. This boom in Moroccan raspberry exports to the EU has enabled the kingdom to expand its customer portfolio by now ...

Source: Agrimaroc