So, in the 1980s, under the strawberry in Morocco has been occupied only 10 hectares, in 1992 the strawberry plantation was covered 290 ha, and by 2016 the area under the specified berry was 3360 ha.

The main strawberry production is concentrated in the region of Kenitra. The most active Moroccan growers expanding the area under such varieties like Camarosa, Festival, Splendor and Fortuna.

“In 1988 we started with 200 tons of strawberries, and now in the last season the harvest is 150 thousand tons”, - said Yassin of Medici (Yassin Madihi), the representative of the company Madihi IETD.

The growth of strawberry production in Morocco is dictated primarily by increased export demand. USA, Portugal, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Russia are the main importers of the berries of this North African country.

“Depending on weather conditions, the supply of our company can be 150-300 tonnes every season. We supply strawberries in these countries, as we believe that it is important to maintain contact and cooperate with our customers", - commented on the situation.Medici.

According to experts, the main competitor of Morocco in the international market strawberries is Spain.

"However, we have no reason to worry, because our activities are focused at other markets," says Th.Medici (Yassin Madihi).

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