Strawberries are one of the most popular fruits and they are truly enjoyable. They are grown around the world.

Although not a native crop to Egypt, strawberries thrive in Egyptian soil and weather.

Strawberry is very productive in Egypt - farmers can collect 40 to 50 tons of strawberries per hectare, much more than what is grown in other areas. Egypt exports strawberries to Europe, Asia, Africa, and other parts of the Middle East.

In 2013 The US Department of Agriculture announced market access for the Egyptian government to export strawberries to the US. This is welcome news for exporters from Egypt as earlier most exports traditionally went to the EU and Gulf markets.

Granting Egypt access to the American market is “a testament to the high quality of Egyptian strawberry exports”, a statement read on the Egyptian Embassy’s website.

Some fun facts about strawberry:

• Strawberries are the only fruit that wear their seeds on the outside.
• Americans eat an average of three-and-a-half pounds of fresh strawberries each per year.
• Belgium has a museum dedicated to strawberries.
• Roughly 27,000 kilos of strawberries are eaten during the Wimbledon Championships, together with 7,000 litres of cream.
• Strawberries, as part of a 5 a day fruit & vegetable program, can help reduce the risk of cancer & heart attacks.