Zimbabwe's under-performing horticulture sector could register strong growth on the back of a sharp increase in global edible fruit exports to Mauritius which grew by 30% to US$31 million over the last four years, the country’s trade facilitation body has said.
Official figures show that while Mauritius remains one of Zimbabwe’s least export destinations, demand for fruit has been on an upward trend. In 2010, global exports of fruit exports stood at US$23,9 million, rising to US$25,6 million the year after. The figure increased to US$27 million and US$28 million in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
According to ZimTrade, the major imported fruits by Mauritius during the period were: citrus, apples, nuts, grapes and peaches.