Surge in EU imports of Egyptian citrus
EU citrus imports from January to 2023 were up by 21% year-on-year to 566,897 tons, driven by an 83% surge in shipments from Egypt. Oranges imports from Egypt were up by a massive 189% in the first 6 months of the year.
Overall, EU orange imports between September 2022 and June 2023 totalled 816,370 tons, a 40% rise from the 2020-21 season. Oranges accounted for 51% of all citrus
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