The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza Strip has announced that a quantity of strawberries was exported to Gulf countries as a test sample. Ministry Director, Adham Al-Bassiouni, said in a press statement that three tons of strawberries were exported on Wednesday as a sample to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Al-Bassiouni pointed out that the total production of strawberries was expected to reach some 5,100 tons this year: “The ministry is planning to export strawberries this year to the Gulf countries, the West Bank, as well as other international markets.”
According to middleeastmonitor.com¸ in 2017, Russia began importing strawberries from the Gaza Strip.