Agriculture Min.: Egypt "8th Largest" Mango Producer in World

A report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture revealed that Egypt is the eighth largest producer of mangoes in the world. 

Mango cultivation is also flourishing in the Suez Canal region, the northern delta, and Aswan. 

The idea of holding mango festivals has expanded in a number of governorates, where for the first time a festival was held in Suez, and markets are waiting for the Ismailia festival to be held soon.

The report added that mangoes in Egypt have a distinctive taste that makes them on the list of the most important agricultural products in terms of export.

The most prominent countries importing Egyptian mangoes are the Arab Gulf countries, Russia and the United Kingdom, with a quantity of 75 thousand tons during the current year.