Morocco: The quantity of clementines in the Berkane region halved

Published 2023년 11월 9일

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The Berkane region in eastern Morocco is preparing to export early clementines, despite facing unfavorable weather conditions and water shortages which have resulted in a significant decrease in volume and shortage of large sizes. However, the region is still doing better than other regions in Morocco, such as Souss Massa, and will concentrate on exporting to Russia and the European market this year. Prices are expected to increase due to the decrease in volume and increased production costs.

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The Berkane region in eastern Morocco, one of the country's strongholds for citrus growing, is preparing to launch the early clementine export season. According to Mohammed Saidi, CEO of Vergers Domaine Tarifit, growers in the region are experiencing the same problems as those in Souss Massa, but things are improving. Saidi: "We have finished harvesting and will export our early clementines next week. Like the rest of the country, we have been hit by unfavorable weather conditions and water shortages this season. The impact on the cultivation is significant: volumes have halved and there is a shortage of large sizes. Size 1 represents only 5% of the production, while we have sizes 4-5 in abundance." “This is the second year in a row that production is down,” adds Saidi, “but we are still seeing an improvement compared to the disastrous last season and we are doing better than other regions in Morocco, such as Souss Massa. The temperature in Berkane is better and we can still find ...

Source: AGF