Moroccan watermelon sales rose by 50.49% for the period between 2019 and 2021, according to the fresh produce industry platform Freshplaza’s recent data published on Thursday.
In 2021, EU Member States purchased 1,793.43 million kilos of watermelon, an increase of 3.9% compared to 2019, said the same source.
Morocco was the EU’s third-largest watermelon supplier in 2021 with 224.3 million kilos, 75.26 million kilos more (+50.49%) than in 2019, behind Spain (1st), and Italy (2nd).
The value of Moroccan watermelon stood at 140.42 million euros and an average price of €0.63/kg, representing a rise of 21.15% compared to the Spanish product.
Spain topped the countries that sell the most watermelon to its community partners, after it exported 654.3 million kilos of watermelon to the EU by the end of 2021, accounting for 36.48% of all the watermelon purchased by the EU Member States.
The value of the Spanish watermelon sold in the EU in 2021 has also decreased over 2019, going from 357.62 million euros to 343.05 million euros (-4.25%), added the same source.
Italy is the second-largest supplier of watermelon exported to Member States, with 243.4 million kilos in 2021, the equivalent to 39.72 million kilos more (+19.5%) than in 2019.
Italian watermelon exports to the EU in 2021 stood at 87.47 million euros and an average price of € 0.36/kg, according to the same source.
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