With volumes increasing by 36.4%, Morocco is Russia's No.1 supplier for blueberries
Russia
Wednesday 16 September 2020
FJ
On the Russian market, Morocco is well ahead of the ranking of countries supplying blueberries.
Between January and June 2020 and despite the health crisis, Russia increased its imports of blueberries by 61% in value. Morocco is at the top of the ranking of supplier countries.
According to market analysts, between January and June 2020 Russia imported 4,200 tonnes of blueberries worth $30.5 million. That is a 61% increase in value compared to the same period last year.
Morocco is the No. 1 supplier country with a turnover of $13.7 million and a volume of 1,900 tonnes, an increase of 36.4% compared to the previous year.
Next in the rankings is Chile, whose shipments are approaching 1,000 tonnes, which represents a volume that has more than doubled compared to last year. The 3rd and 4th places go to Peru and Serbia which also increased their volumes to the Russian market.
source : blueberriesconsulting com, rwfreight.co.uk, tridge com