Raw organic products mainly represented by medicinal plants amounted to 57 million dollars, the highest value in the group of top 10 food exports. After the pandemic, the value of this group has doubled, since according to the FAO, in 2019 exports from this group were estimated at 22.2 million dollars.

In 2022, tomatoes were the second most exported product in the country with 26.2 million dollars, but with a decrease of about 9 percent compared to 2019, where the value of tomatoes sold abroad was 28.7 million USD.

Cucumbers were the third most exported product in 2022 at an estimated value of 22.5 million USD, with a 130 percent increase in export value compared to 2019, when sales of this product abroad amounted to about 9 million USD.

Quinces and peppers together had a value of 16 million USD, almost double compared to 2019 when their value was 8.9 million USD.
Watermelon exports have recorded a significant growth of around 9 million USD in 2022, with an increase of 175% compared to 2019. Cabbage was the 7th most exported product in 2022 in terms of value with a total amount of 9 million USD from 25 million USD in 2019.

Among the most exported fruits in 2022 were tangerines and apples with a combined value of over USD 16 million. In 2019 the most exported fruits were apples and strawberries, both with a market value of USD 3.4 million.

Studies have shown that Albania has potential for the growing of vegetables, especially in greenhouses due to the climate that enables an earlier production season. Selling in the market almost 1 month before the neighbors guarantees higher value sales.
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