Egypt to export 100k tonnes of grapes, but faces stiff competition

Egypt is expected to export 100k tonnes of table grapes this year, head of produce brand Trade Waves Ahmed El Hodaiby said, Ecofin Agency reports. However, Egyptian red grapes will face some challenges in the European market due to higher supply from Chile and South Africa and lower prices offered by China. “The Chinese grapes are quite cheap, so unless Egypt offers something extraordinary it will be very difficult to compete with the Chinese production.”