Moroccan lettuce export to France reaches record high

Morocco continues to increase its lettuce exports to France, with volumes reaching a record high in the first three months of the current year. In addition, Morocco also exported lettuce to the United Kingdom for the first time after a three-year hiatus. Morocco continues to increase and diversify its horticultural exports, including lettuce. In 2018-2019, Morocco exported about 900 tons of lettuce annually, with the Russian federation accounting for the largest share. However, exports to Russia fell sharply in 2020 to almost zero in 2021. This has had a negative impact on total exports, which have started to grow again since 2021. After the reduction in lettuce exports to Russia, Morocco has turned to the French market, which can be seen as an interesting alternative. France is one of the main importers of lettuce worldwide and ranks second in the world. This makes the French market valuable and interesting for Moroccan exporters. In the past five years, Morocco has increased its ...