{"id":655823,"date":"2026-06-24T13:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/655823\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:19:09","slug":"morocco-overtakes-spain-as-uk-mandarin-market-leader-with-record-76000-tonne-export-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/655823\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco overtakes Spain as UK mandarin market leader with record 76,000-tonne export season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nadorcott<\/p>\n

Morocco\u2019s citrus suppliers have taken advantage of Brexit\u2019s levelling of the trade playing field with then EU, as well as better access for growers to the much sought-after Nadorcott variety, to increase their mandarin exports to the UK and overtake Spain as market leader in that category.<\/p>\n

According to a report<\/a> published by EastFruit, Morocco set another record for mandarin exports to the UK between October 2025 and April 2026, shipping a total of 76,000 tonnes worth more than \u00a360mn.<\/p>\n

That number was almost 20 per cent higher than last season\u2019s figure, which itself was a record, and helped the country secure half of the British market for mandarins.<\/p>\n

\u201cMandarins are deeply embedded in British consumption patterns, with demand peaking during the Christmas period and, more recently, remaining stable in summer thanks to Southern Hemisphere suppliers,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpain historically controlled the winter market, but post\u2011Brexit phytosanitary rules levelled the playing field, allowing Morocco, South Africa, and Peru to compete on equal terms. In the winter\u2013spring window, Morocco has become Spain\u2019s most formidable rival, gradually taking over market share.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s position has also apparently been weakened by years of drought and high temperatures, which are understood to have reduced the size of crops and the fruits themselves.<\/p>\n

Face with similar challenges to do with water, Morocco appears to have benefited from government support and investment in desalination plants.<\/p>\n

But, says EastFruit, the key factor in its expansion has been better access for thousands of growers to licensed variety Nadorcott.<\/p>\n

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