Despite rumors about its danger, Moroccans consume Algeria's dates

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Algeria

Morocco

Published Apr 4, 2022

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Hamid al-Sharif, general secretary of the National Association of Dates Marketers, said that the supply of imported dates is abundant this year, far exceeding demand.
In response to a question about the popularity of dates imported from Algeria, Al-Sharif said that Algerian dates have had customers in Morocco for a long time, explaining that "the rumors circulating about the carcinogenicity of these dates are nothing but absurd," stressing that the quality of this product is regularly checked by The interests of the Office of Health Safety of Food Products ONSSA.
For his part, Abdel Khaleq, a date dealer in the Casablanca market, confirmed that Algerian dates are still very popular with Moroccans. The price of Algerian dates, which according to him constitute up to 50% of consumer demand, ranges between 32 and 38 dirhams per kilogram, depending on the quality and type of the product.

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Hamid al-Sharif, general secretary of the National Association of Dates Marketers, said that the supply of imported dates is abundant this year, far exceeding demand. In response to a question about the popularity of dates imported from Algeria, Al-Sharif said that Algerian dates have had customers in Morocco for a long time, explaining that "the rumors circulating about the carcinogenicity of these dates are nothing but absurd," stressing that the quality of this product is regularly checked by The interests of the Office of Health Safety of Food Products ONSSA. For his part, Abdel Khaleq, a date dealer in the Casablanca market, confirmed that Algerian dates are still very popular with ...

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