Italian and Greek apples dominate Egyptian market
Italian and Greek apples currently dominate the Egyptian market. According to official data supplied…Italian and Greek apples currently dominate the Egyptian market. According to official data supplied by Egyptian authorities for the first 7 months of 2015, Italy shipped apples worth 93.8 million Euro, thereby reaching a 48.26% share of the Egyptian market, while Greece exported apples worth 19 million Euro during the same period, reaching 9.8% of the market share.
In global terms, Egypt's total apple imports in 2015 are expected to show a slight decline compared to 2014. The varieties imported by Egypt are mainly Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Royal Gala, with Greece supplying mostly the Red Delicious.