Morocco Becomes Russia’s Top Fruit and Vegetable Supplier as Exports Surge 45%

Russia has seen its supply of vegetables and fruits increase to 5.1 million tons in the first seven months of the current year, according to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Rosselkhoznadzor. With a 45% increase in its vegetable and fruit exports, Morocco is the country’s main supplier.

Moroccan oranges are very popular in Russia. Moroccan citrus exports representing about 90% of the country’s agri-food exports to Russia, the latter received more than 53,600 tons of clementines and more than 33,700 tons of tangerines in the first seven months of 2022, notes Rosselkhoznadzor.

In addition to Morocco, the other leaders in growth in terms of fruit and vegetable exports to Russia are: Turkmenistan (+30%), Kazakhstan (+21%), Tajikistan (+16%), Uzbekistan (+14%) and China (+11%).