Morocco is reinforcing the upward trend in greenhouse tomato exports this year, following the industry's recovery from the autumn crisis of 2023, according to EastFruit. From January to July, Moroccan tomato exports have remained at record-high levels, with the country already having shipped 424,000 tons of produce to international markets.
This figure represents a 16% increase compared to the average export volume for January -July over the past five years, with the closest comparable figure being 414,000 tons in 2022. During this period, Morocco set monthly export records in January, March, and July. The final export figure for 2024 will largely depend on autumn developments and the impact of summer weather conditions, which have been far from ideal.
Approximately half of Morocco's tomato exports were directed to France, with the remaining volumes mainly distributed among EU countries, the UK, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Notably, Germany showed the greatest progress in importing Moroccan tomatoes, with 25,000 tons shipped in the first seven months of this year, compared to 21,000 tons for the entire previous year.
Read more at East Fruit.