"Exports to France are a growing sales market"
The marketing of watermelons from the Mediterranean region is currently in full swing. "We get our goods from Morocco, Greece and Italy. Morocco is now coming to an end and is increasingly being

“Israel’s desert bred stone and pome fruit ideal to withstand climate changes”
A pear, the Eden Gold, bred and developed in the harsh Israeli desert without shade or hail nets, is just one of the new stone and pome fruit hardy varieties producers around the world need to

Morocco again increases nut imports
Morocco has been again increasing the imports of nuts, as shown by the import statistics in January-April 2023, reports EastFruit. Imports had been growing rapidly over the past years but fell in

Kenya is the leading supplier of basil to Europe at this point in time
Kenya is currently the leading supplier of basil to Europe. The European market sources 80% of its supplies for the fresh produce market from Kenya. The produce arrives in Europe via chilled air

In April, Morocco sold more watermelon in the EU than Spain and at a higher price
According to data prepared by Hortoinfo, in April of this year, Morocco sold a total of 9.14 million kilos of watermelon to EU markets. This is 248.8% more volume than Spain marketed on the

Watermelons from Northern and Western Morocco will be available soon
After the end of the first half of the Moroccan watermelon season, with crops coming in from Zagora and other regions of southern Morocco, growers in Larache (north) and Gharb (west) are entering

"Clients keep returning for our own brand Dumara watermelons"
The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein, a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands. "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae. They're bright

Avocado harvest in Morocco expected to be 20% higher than last year
According to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association, three months before the start of the avocado harvest campaign in Morocco, growers announce a good harvest –

Morocco accounts for a half of Canada’s total imports of mandarins in current MY
Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high

Morocco accounts for a half of Canada’s total imports of mandarins in current MY
Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high

Moroccan avocados pass the flowering phase without complications, promising higher volumes
Three months before the start of the avocado campaign in Morocco, producers are announcing a good harvest, with yields higher than last year, according to Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the

Can Morocco compete in the market of round seedless watermelons?
The overall majority of Moroccan watermelon growers produce seeded varieties, with large sizes reaching 8-12 and up to 30 kg per melon. This type of watermelon represents the bulk of Moroccan

Grapes: Harvest of seedless varieties started in Spain and Italy
The North African grape season is drawing to a close. The last shipments of seedless red and light grapes are reaching the European market from Egypt and Morocco. In the meantime, the harvest of

A truck loaded with peppers was stolen at gunpoint in Granada
The Civil Guard has arrested the 39-year-old man who, on June 17, stole at gunpoint a truck loaded with peppers. The theft occurred around 19:40 hours when the driver of a truck from Morocco

"Zagora started its watermelon campaign too early this year"

Egyptian soft fruit nurseries interested in the Moroccan market
The weather disruptions in Morocco have had a severe impact on the soft fruit sector, raising concerns among industry professionals about the supply of suitable, resistant plants. The issue is of

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported by EastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

31% of the tomatoes sold in the first quarter of the year in the EU came from Morocco
A report prepared by Hortoinfo with data from the EuroStacom statistical services (ICEX-Eurostat) reveals that 31% of the tomatoes sold in the first quarter of the year in the EU came from Morocco

Why is the UK no longer the destination of choice for European fresh produce?
This year’s supermarket shortages of wholehead (not prepared or processed) produce, particularly fresh salad items, highlighted the fact that the UK is no longer the destination of choice that

"The biggest challenge for Moroccan horticulture is water"
Moroccan tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular in the European Union. For the first time last year, Morocco overtook Spain as the largest tomato supplier in the European Union, with only

Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached

Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached

Tarascon Court upholds agriculture trade deal with Morocco
The Tarascon Court has issued a ruling against the Paysanne Confederation, which was aiming to prevent the sale of Moroccan fruits and vegetables in France’s markets. The motion raised by

Moroccan lettuce exports to France reach record high in Q1 2023
Morocco continues to increase its fresh lettuce exports to France, with the volumes in the first three months of the current year reaching record high, according to EastFruit. In addition, Morocco