Frozen IQF strawberries from Morocco: a buyer's guide
What IQF means, why Moroccan frozen strawberries are available all year, and the specification points food manufacturers should agree before ordering.
Read the article →Moroccan strawberries from the Loukkos
Strawberries are the Loukkos' signature crop. The plain around Larache grows them under tunnels for a winter and spring fresh season, and the local freezing plants turn part of the harvest into IQF strawberries that are available all year.
- Available as
- Fresh, frozen whole or diced (IQF), purée on request
- Fresh season
- from December to May
Frozen or from storage: all year - Packaging
- Fresh: punnets in trays or cartons, palletised and pre-cooled. Frozen: cartons or bags for food manufacturers, to your specification.
- Who buys it
- Fresh-produce importers and wholesalers, retail suppliers, and food manufacturers (yogurt, jam, bakery, smoothies, ice cream).
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What to ask a supplier
- Variety, calibre and Brix for fresh lots
- For IQF: whole or diced, size grading, and free-flowing specification
- Pesticide residue analysis for the current season
- GlobalG.A.P. for the farm and food-safety certification for the packhouse or freezing plant
- Weekly volumes across the season, not just at the peak
How we work
Tell us the product, form, specification, volume and timing. We shortlist certified suppliers in the Loukkos, visit them, and send you a verification file (dated photos and video, certificates, capacity, samples or lab results on request). Then we introduce you and you buy directly from the supplier.
Questions buyers ask
When are Moroccan strawberries available?
Fresh strawberries from the Loukkos are available from December to May. Frozen or stored lots are available all year.
Do you check the suppliers yourselves?
Yes. We are based in Larache and visit every farm, packhouse or freezing plant before we introduce it: we check the operation, the certificates (such as GlobalG.A.P. and ONSSA export documents), lab results and real volumes.
Do you sell the product yourselves?
No. We find and verify suppliers and introduce you. You agree price and terms directly with the supplier.