Morocco has reached a new milestone in Norway’s fresh berry market, reclaiming its position as leading supplier of raspberries and blackberries and surpassing, for the first time, half of the country’s total imports in the category. Between July 2025 and June 2026, Norway imported 707 tons of fresh raspberries and blackberries from Morocco, worth more than €9.3 million, per data from Statistics Norway analyzed by EastFruit.
The volume represents a 22 percent increase over the previous campaign, a new record in trade between the two countries for this category. Viewed over a longer horizon, the growth is even more striking: Moroccan shipments to Norway have nearly doubled over five seasons, rising from around 400 tons in 2020-2021 to more than 700 tons in 2025-2026, while revenues climbed from roughly €5 million to over €9 million.
The breakthrough was concentrated at the end of the season. Morocco’s export window to Norway runs mainly from October to May, when local production cannot meet demand. After a modest winter, Moroccan exports accelerated sharply in spring, reaching a monthly record of 216 tons in May 2026, more than double the volume a year earlier.
Morocco’s gains coincided with a decline from its main rival, Portugal, whose shipments fell nearly 27 percent year-on-year, with a sharp drop toward the end of the period. Morocco moved quickly to fill the gap, finishing the season 215 tonnes ahead of Portugal to reclaim the top spot, while volumes from the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico and Poland remained comparatively limited.
Although Norway is a modest market by volume, its climate leaves a long window during which imports are essential. EastFruit noted Morocco’s ability to defend its lead will depend on volumes supplied in the key December-January period and on repeating its strong May performance, part of a broader advance by Moroccan farm exports, including sweet peppers, into northern Europe.
