Morocco achieves a record in exporting cucumbers to Portugal

The Fast Fruit platform revealed that Morocco exported a record volume of cucumbers to Portugal this season. One of the factors that contributed to the increase in shipments to Portuguese markets was the severe drought that struck Europe. The Fast Fruit platform had previously reported that cucumber exports from Morocco have witnessed growth since 2017, and local exporters were able to achieve new records during the last three seasons. As the general increase in Moroccan cucumber exports continues, the import of these vegetables by Portugal is also increasing. The platform highlighted that shipments of cucumbers to Portuguese markets witnessed a decline during the 2018/2019 season, but the volume of imports has increased annually since then, as the quantity of cucumbers exported to Portugal over four years increased by 17 times, and the quantity exceeded 2,000 in the 2022/2023 season. Tons. Typically, cucumbers are exported to Portuguese markets from November to March, with ...