AMMAN — Jordanians consume 35,000 tonnes of dates every year, according to
the head of the Jordan Dates Association, Anwar Haddad.
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Haddad
told Ammon News that the Kingdom's consumption of local and foreign dates
during the holy month of Ramadan amounts to over 30 percent of this total.
Date exportsJordan exports around 12,000 tonnes of dates annually, primarily of the Medjool
variety. Over 50 percent of the Kingdom’s Mejdool production is exported, as
well as certain other varieties such as Barhi dates, he said.
Jordanian dates are shipped to more than 15 countries around the world, with key markets in the UAE, Qatar, Morocco, Britain, France, India, the Netherlands, and Turkey.
Jordanian dates are shipped to more than 15 countries around the world, with key markets
in the UAE, Qatar, Morocco, Britain, France, India, the Netherlands, and
Turkey. In addition, the Kingdom has promising export opportunities in Eastern
European and East Asian markets, Haddad noted.
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