Egypt supplied 93% of the oranges that the EU imported in the first quarter of the year

According to the Enhanced Monitoring on EU Citrus Imports report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, in the 2022/23 campaign, the EU imported 613,597 tons of oranges between September and April, i.e. 22.4% (+112,400 tons) more than in the same period of the previous campaign and +9.8% (54,800 tons) more than the average.

South Africa has been the main supplier of oranges in the campaign with 46.5% of the total, increasing its share with quantities exceeding the average by 19.5% (+46,600 tons). It is followed by Egypt (with a 39.4% share), which increased its volume by 40.3% (+69,400 tons) over the average, and its share (+9 points). Moroccan supply, by contrast, has dropped significantly by 68.8% (-20,100 tons).