Morocco: Blueberry export volumes to Southeast Asia increased 3.3 times since 2019

Published 2024년 8월 20일

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In 2023, Morocco became the fifth-largest supplier of fresh blueberries to Southeast Asian countries, with exports increasing by 3.3 times since 2019. The country supplied 1,500 tons of blueberries to the region in 2023, with Hong Kong being the primary market. However, Hong Kong's imports have decreased due to a poor harvest in Peru and economic challenges. China has also started exporting more blueberries to Southeast Asia, competing with Moroccan supplies. To maintain its leading position in the global blueberry export market, Morocco is urged to target the premium segment in Southeast Asia, where economic growth is expected to be the second fastest in the world, excluding Hong Kong.

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In 2023, Morocco emerged as the fifth-largest supplier of fresh blueberries to Southeast Asian countries, increasing its export volumes by 3.3 times since 2019, according to EastFruit. The current pace of Moroccan exports suggests continued expansion in this market. This year, Morocco supplied 1,500 tons of fresh blueberries to Southeast Asia, compared to just over 450 tons in 2019. In the first four months of this year alone, Moroccan exporters shipped nearly 1,300 tons of blueberries to the region. “Hong Kong is the main market for fresh blueberries in Southeast Asia, consistently ranking among the world’s top ten importers of the fruit. Other countries in the region import much less than Hong Kong but are rapidly increasing their purchasing volumes. For example, from 2019 to 2023, Singapore and Malaysia increased their blueberry imports by 50%, while Thailand more than doubled its imports,” commented an expert from EastFruit. However, Hong Kong, the main importer in Southeast ...

Source: Agrimaroc