Hit by severe weather and disease, Morocco sees its tomato production plummet this year . A temporary slowdown that is pushing French farmers to encourage local consumption to reclaim supermarket shelves.
Spain shattered its historical record for melon imports in 2025. With nearly 114 million kilos purchased from abroad, the Spanish market confirms strong domestic demand , driven notably by key suppliers like Morocco.
Despite the legalization of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes in 2021, the underground hashish market continues to dominate northern Morocco. Illicit cultivation remains a major economic pillar for residents of the region.
Facing plummeting prices and summer surpluses, banana producers from the Canary Islands have found an alternative to destroying their fruit. In 2025, Morocco absorbed the vast majority of their international exports.
During the 2024-2025 season, Morocco exported an unprecedented volume of 745,000 tons of tomatoes . This historic performance elevates the kingdom to third place among European continent suppliers, behind Spain and the Netherlands.
Morocco is now establishing itself as the undisputed leader in tomato exports to the European Union. This spectacular breakthrough comes at the expense of Spain, whose sales have plummeted in the face of this new Moroccan competition.
American senators have introduced a bill to lift tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers . This initiative aims to relieve farmers hit by a price surge linked to Middle East tensions.
Morocco is now establishing itself as the leading supplier of tomatoes to the European market . This historic breakthrough ends decades of Spanish supremacy and is causing concern among Iberian farmers facing competition they consider unbalanced.
For decades, Spain has reigned unchallenged over the European avocado market . But today, Morocco’s agricultural power is shaking this hegemony. With unbeatable production costs and giant farms, the kingdom is establishing itself as the new giant of "green gold" against its Iberian neighbor.
Expected in April, the peak of Morocco’s blueberry harvest is struggling to materialize. Hit by severe weather and competing with Spain, the sector is facing plummeting volumes and declining prices.
Tomato lovers in France will need to dig deeper into their wallets. Battered by difficult weather conditions in Morocco and Spain , production is slowing down, causing a dramatic spike in prices on French store shelves.
Spaniards’ enthusiasm for fruit is massively benefiting foreign suppliers. Morocco is now establishing itself as an unavoidable player in this market , dominating exports of watermelons and avocados, much to the dismay of Iberian farmers.