Moroccan exporters are having a difficult time with vegetable prices low in France at the moment and a heat wave affecting the quality of their exports. This second heat wave in a row is threatening projects of an increase in 13-19% over last year of exports. Abderrazak Mouisset, President of the Fruit and Vegetable Producers Association (Apefel), said however that the current climate condition will have an adverse affect, particularly on the coloring of clementines.
The harvest also started one week later compared to the previous year because the temperatures had affected the ground water supply. Exports to Canada had been particularly affected by this delay.
Mouisset conveyed however that a similar situation happened in 2001 and the rains solved the situation. Samir Tazi, Vice President of APEFEL, said he was spesifically pessimistic about the tomato export. (menareport.com)
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