Egyptian exporter Magrabi Agriculture believes that Asia has the potential to be its biggest market, but supplies of grape and citrus - the firm’s major products - into the region are currently dominated by the Americans.

“It is not easy to penetrate the market with the right quality,” said the company’s Tarek Bedir.

“However, the UK continues to be our most important market because of the quality it demands - it’s a very strategic market for us.”

Russia and eastern Europe are also growing in importance as export destinations for the Egyptian firm.