Increased prices for Egyptian strawberries seen as good news in Morocco
Following significant cost increases, some Egyptian strawberry growers have announced that their prices for fresh strawberries will double this season compared to the previous one. Moroccan exporters, who have long lagged behind Egypt in the strawberry sector, view this development as good news.
Ahmed Bouljid, a Larache-based exporter of fresh produce, says: “Egypt has long been exporting its strawberries at excessively low prices. This fierce competition has always influenced planting decisions in Morocco, but now we can only be relieved that Egypt is finally bringing its prices into line with the competition, as happened with late varieties of mandarins.”
“This competition from Egypt in the strawberry sector, coupled with the difficult weather conditions lately, has prompted several Moroccan growers to withdraw from the sector and turn to blueberries or avocados. The acreage in Morocco has shrunk a lot, and growers have decided this season to plant strawberries later than usual,” Bouljid continues.
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