FAO COMMODITY AND TRADE POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
No. 6

The marketing potential of date palm fruits in the European market

Pascal Liu
Raw Materials, Tropical and Horticultural Products Service
Commodities and Trade Division
2003

Contents

ABSTRACT

RÉSUMÉ

RESUMEN

1 OVERVIEW OF DATE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

2 MAIN MARKETS FOR DATES IN THE EU

3 SUPPLIERS

4 INTRA-EU TRADE

5 PRODUCT TYPES AND PACKAGING

6 DATE VARIETIES

7 CONCLUSION

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