Greece: Imports of oranges from Egypt have begun, kiwis and apples continue

Published 2024년 2월 5일

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Since 2024, Greece has started importing oranges from Egypt, with a total of 472 tons brought in, 411 tons of which are from Egypt. This comes amidst an 8.7% decrease in Greek orange exports. Greece also continues to import kiwifruit, primarily from Iran and Turkey, with a total of 1,698 tons imported from September 2023 to February 2024. Despite a significant drop in apple exports by 50%, Greece has seen a substantial increase in apple imports, amounting to 13,898 tons, mainly from Balkan countries and Poland.

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Our country has started, from the beginning of 2024, to import oranges from Egypt. According to the data presented to AgroTypos by Mr. Georgios Polychronakis, Special Advisor of the Incofruit - Hellas Exporters Association, "1/9/2023 to 2/2/2024 Greek orange exports amount to 146,074 tons, showing a decrease, by - 8.7%, compared to the corresponding period last year (which amounted to 159,952 tons). However, the import of oranges is impressive, since 1 January 2024 it seems that 472 tons have been imported, of which 411 tons are from Egypt." In the meantime, kiwifruit imports continue in our country. The figures of the Incofruit Exporters Association - Hellas show that from 1/9/2023 to 2/2/2024 1,698 tonnes of kiwifruit have been imported. In particular, 542 tons in Pella, Imathia and Pieria of kiwifruit of Iranian origin, ...

Source: Agrotypos