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Egypt is now the main supplier of oranges to the EU
Egypt
Friday 10 September 2021
FJ
Egypt shipped around 310,000 tonnes of oranges to the EU and over the same period South Africa shipped around 290,000 tonnes of oranges (Photo: madeinegypt.net)
The EU now imports more oranges from Egypt than from South Africa. For the EU, Egypt has become the No. 1 supplier of oranges and remains the No. 2 supplier of other citrus fruits.
According to a report by MAPA, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, regarding citrus fruit shipments to the EU from non-EU countries, Egypt has overtaken South Africa as the main provider.
Egypt, between September 2020 and July 2021, shipped around 310,000 tonnes of oranges to the EU, an increase of + 21.7% compared to the previous year. Over the same period, South Africa shipped around 290,000 tonnes of oranges to the EU, a variation of -16% from the previous year.
If all other citrus fruits (lemons, grapefruits) are taken into account, South Africa remains the leading exporter to the EU of citrus fruits from non-EU countries.
Over the same period from September 2020 to July 2021, South Africa exported 421,370 tonnes of citrus fruits to the EU, a variation of -3.5% compared to the previous season. Egypt is No. 2 with 325,256 tonnes of citrus, an increase of + 16% compared to the previous season.
source : www.news24.com
