Kick-off in export oranges season

Tunisia

Monday 11 January 2016

The Maltese is an orange that is found exclusively in Tunisia, it is often considered by experts as the "Queen of Oranges ".(photo : www.pepinieremabrouka.com)

Encouraging forecasts for the sector: 25,000 tonnes of oranges should be exported this season , far better than the 23,200 tonnes shipped last season.

GIF ( Groupement Interprofessionnel of Fruits ) announced the period of exports, from January 11th until April 2016. If the total orange Maltese production fell ( 111,500 tonnes this year against 146,000 tonnes previously ) , quality and gauge rose sharply , which may promote an increase in export prices .

Regarding market diversification strategy, a marketing first operation on the Russian market is scheduled for early February. Oranges in Tunisia will first join the ports of Genoa and Marseille , and then will be transported by land to Russia

source : kapitalis com, maghrebemergent.com