Egyptian oranges are the highest in exports to European markets, surpassing South Africa and Spain

Egypt's orange exports ranked first in exports to European markets at the end of last season, after surpassing Spain and South Africa, which remained first in recent seasons. By the end of last season, Egypt exported about 458 thousand tons of oranges to Europe, with a growth exceeding 83% compared to the previous season’s exports, which did not exceed 214 thousand tons, so that the Egyptian orange crop accounted for 45% of the European Union’s total orange imports, which recorded about one million tons during the year. season. Egyptian orange exports to European markets grew by about 279% during the last ten seasons, as they did not exceed about 121 thousand tons in the 2013/2014 export season, according to data issued by the European Union, and reviewed by “Arabiya Business.” This comes after exporters adhere to European legislation regarding specifications and quality through the coding system that monitors exports, specifically with regard to pesticide ...