Tunisian fruit exports up 180% from Jan to May 2018

Fruit exports from Tunisia did very well in the first five months of 2018. According to figures published by the Tunisian Agricultural Ministry, fruit exports rose by 180% in the same period in the previous year, with a 97% increase in value.

Between January 2 and May 2, some 1,342 tons of fruit were exported to foreign markets, worth 7.71 billion dinars (€2.55 bln), compared with 478.7 tons worth 3.9152 billion dinars (€1.3 bln) in the same period in 2017.

These figures, the Tunisian ministry noted, are explained by the return of the Libyan market, which imports about 40% of Tunisian fruit exported, as well as an increase to Italy (+160%), Qatar (+1,070%) and new markets such as Belgium and the Sultanate of Oman.

TunisianMonitorOnline (Fresh Plaza)

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