Saudi date exports up 2.5 percent in Q1 2023

RIYADH: Saudi exports of raw and processed dates grew to more than SR566 million ($151 million) in the first quarter of 2023, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.
The figure marks a 2.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
The National Center for Palms and Dates issued a report saying that stored and fresh dates amounted to 77 percent of exports while industrial date products accounted for 23 percent.