Morocco remains the biggest blueberry exporter to Russia

Russia has increased its imports of blueberries by 61% (value) between January and June 2020. In fact, they reached 4.200 mt worth 30,5 million dollars. For the Russian Federation, Morocco is at №1 in the ranking of the main supplier countries of these fruits.

The Russians spent $13,7 million on Moroccan blueberries. They imported 1.900 mt of these blueberries from the Kingdom, 36,4% more than a year earlier. Chile, which occupies the second place in the ranking of suppliers, has more than doubled its shipments of “blueberries” to Russia, up to 1.000 mt.

Blueberriesconsulting.com explains this means, Morocco and Chile account for almost 80% of all imports of this agricultural product in Russia. The third and fourth largest exporters of blueberries to Russia are occupied by Peru and Serbia. In fact, these two countries increased their exports of this fruit to Russia by 75% and 95%, respectively.

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Morocco profits from boycott

Morocco profits the most from the Russian boycott of Turkish fruits and vegetables, according to Russian media. According to reports, the North African country is the most important supplier of tomatoes and oranges. The country supposedly has a market share of 55.6 per cent in citrus, 30.2 per cent in vegetables and 25.7 per cent specifically in tomatoes.

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