DESERT FRUIT

Egypt’s Morpho invests in growing berries under Saudi sun

Farmers use drip irrigation and hydroponics to overcome the harsh climate as Saudi Arabia seeks to localize 85% of its food industry by 2030

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A girl picks fruit at Hanging Strawberry Gardens in northwest Riyadh

Egypt’s Morpho Investments is betting on Saudi Arabia as a promising environment for cultivating blackberries, raspberries and other fruits, despite its desert soils and blazing sun.

The new private equity firm founded by Ayman Soliman, former CEO of Egypt’s...