Egypt: Citrus fruits and grapes are the top fruit exports

Published 2024년 6월 2일

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The National Food Safety Authority's report has shown a 30,000 ton increase in food consignments exported, totaling 250,000 tons across 5,100 consignments. The top exports included potatoes, onions, beans, and citrus fruits to the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Sudan via Damietta, Alexandria, and Safaga Ports. On the other hand, Egypt received 375,000 tons in 1,900 consignments from 715 companies, featuring wheat, soybeans, and oils from 89 countries. Russia, Brazil, America, Ukraine, and Malaysia were the main suppliers, with Alexandria Port being the main reception point.

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A report issued by the National Food Safety Authority, last week, revealed that the number of food consignments exported, according to the report of the Authority’s General Administration Information Center for both exports and imports, amounted to 5,100 consignments, amounting to about 250,000 tons, an increase of 30,000 tons over last week for 1,750 exporting companies. It included a variety of 610 types of fresh vegetables, fruits, and various food products. Potatoes topped the list of exported Egyptian vegetables with 23,000 tons, followed by onions with a total of 22,000 tons, then beans of all kinds with a total of 5,000 tons. The total number of exported vegetable types reached 54 types, amounting to about 55,000 tons. The report indicated that citrus fruits still topped the list of fruits exported last week with a total of 55 thousand tons, followed by fresh grapes with a total of 25 thousand tons, then strawberries with a total of 13 thousand tons. The total number of ...

Source: Agricultureegypt