Morocco: Fourth biggest melon exporter to the EU in 2020

Published 2021년 4월 19일

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In 2020, Morocco emerged as the EU's fourth-largest melon supplier, contributing 5.9% to the bloc's total melon imports with 49,970 tonnes. The EU's melon imports amounted to 851,037 tonnes, valued at €738 million, presenting a substantial market opportunity. Morocco's melon exports to the EU increased by approximately 10% from 2019. Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Costa Rica were the other significant melon suppliers to the EU. Morocco's melons in the EU market were the second most expensively priced.

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Rabat – Morocco has positioned itself as the European Union’s (EU) fourth-biggest supplier of melons in 2020, representing 5.9% of all the EU’s melon imports.According to data from ICEX, while the EU imported a total of 851,037 tonnes of melons in 2020, Morocco exported 49,970 tonnes to the various EU Member States.Total EU imports of melons in 2020 were valued at €738 million (MAD 8.37 billion), representing a sizeable market opportunity for Morocco, whose exports stood at €59.8 million (MAD 678 million). Morocco’s melon exports to the EU grew by approximately 10% when compared to 2019.Among other biggest melon suppliers to the EU is Spain, which is the de facto importer of melons for the continent, followed by Brazil, the Netherlands, and then Morocco.Read also: UK’s Growing Reliance on Moroccan Fruit and VegetablesSpain exported 318,730 tonnes of the sweet fruit in 2020, which represents a drop of more than 11.25% compared to the previous year. Brazil exported 164,860 tonnes of ...

Source: MoroccoWorldNews