Up to 1,817 tons of fruits and vegetables were exported on Wednesday abroad, the Agriculture Ministry said in a report.

The report noted that Egypt's exports of agricultural commodities have increased this year.

Till now, 683,780 tons of vegetables and about 1.1 million tons of fruits have been exported since the beginning of this year, the report said.

Egyptian exports of potatoes, citrus fruits, strawberries and grapes have hit 2.1 million tons this year, the report concluded.