Egypt and Turkey are increasing exports of fruits and vegetables amid outbreaks of intestinal infections in Europe

The drop in demand of European consumers for domestic fruits and vegetables because of the outbreak of e. coli infection of intestinal beneficial impact on the exports of those products from non-European countries. The drop in demand of European consumers for domestic fruits and vegetables because of the outbreak of e. coli infection of intestinal beneficial impact on the exports of those products from non-European countries. So, for example, Egyptian exporters have already said about the expected increase in exports of vegetables and fruit to Europe over 66% in the current year. Chairman of the Egyptian Council for agricultural exports Sherif Al-Beltagi forecasts that in 2009 the volume of EU exports, in value terms, $ 580 million. euro, although last year it did not exceed 350 million. euro. At the moment, Europe is the largest market for Egyptian exporters. This is followed by the Arab countries and Southeast Asia. Furthermore, he said, export growth will in no way affect the supply of fruits and vegetables on the internal market of Egypt as the country exported only surplus left after satisfying domestic demand. At the same time, the ban imposed by Russia on imports of fruits and vegetables from the EU because of the outbreak of intestinal infection, beneficially affected the exports of these products from Turkey. Ali Kavak, representative of the Turkish exporters Union, said that the export volume of fresh vegetables and fruits from the country to Russia may soon exceed similar exports from Spain, Turkey's main competitor in the market. Even before the crisis, Turkey has significantly increased its deliveries to Russia, whose share in the total exports of the country is now 35%.