Morocco: There are plenty of markets full of such peppers; it's hard to know where they come from

According to Estacom data, in the 2023/2024 pepper season, Spain imported 102.28 thousand tons of peppers worth 133.95 million euros (1.31 EUR/kg, i.e. 535 HUF/kg at an average price), which is an absolute record for both the quantity and in terms of monetary value - wrote FruitVeB. Morocco has confirmed its leading position in terms of Spanish deliveries, since it has a share of 93.78 thousand tons, or almost 92% of the total volume (at an average price of 1.27 EUR/kg, i.e. HUF 515/kg), i.e. it can be considered the sole ruler of this market . In just one decade, the volume of shipments from Morocco to Spain increased by 193.1%. Morocco is followed by Portugal in second place with 3.24 thousand tons, or 3.17% of the total import volume, but the average sales price is much higher: 1.88 EUR/kg (765 HUF/kg). The third step of the podium is occupied by France with a volume of 1.94 thousand tons (1.89%), but it is interesting that the average sales price is only 1.22 EUR/kg (495 ...