Morocco becomes the main exporter of blueberries to the UAE
Fresh Blueberry
Fruits
Morocco
United Arab Emirates
Published Sep 5, 2023
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Morocco has emerged as the top supplier of blueberries to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), surpassing South Africa, due to successful measures taken to find alternative markets outside of Europe. In the 2022/23 campaign, Morocco tripled its export volumes to the UAE, sending 982 tonnes valued at $6.3 million. This success has also propelled Morocco to become the seventh largest exporter of blueberries globally, surpassing the United States and Canada in rankings.
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In the 2022/23 campaign (July-June), Morocco topped the list of blueberry suppliers to the United Arab Emirates, surpassing South Africa. It is worth mentioning that Morocco had not previously exported blueberries to the United Arab Emirates in large quantities. However, the measures taken by Moroccan producers to seek alternative markets outside Europe proved successful and Moroccan blueberries appeared on the Middle East market, including the United Arab Emirates. In the 2020/21 campaign, Morocco sent only 211 tons of blueberries to the UAE market. Export volumes then tripled and reached 982 tonnes valued at $6.3 million in the 2022/23 marketing year. In turn, the UAE imports blueberries from Morocco, South Africa, the Netherlands, Peru and other countries. The Netherlands, the US and Spain were the main suppliers just a few years ago. The list of key suppliers was then topped by South Africa, which accounted for more than a third of total blueberry imports into the UAE. ...
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