10.3 thousand tons of persimmons have been exported from Georgia since the beginning of the season

During the period from August 1 to December 6, Georgia exported 10,332 tons of persimmons (including the kinglet), which is 38% more than a year ago, the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia reported, citing current data. In monetary terms, the export of persimmon amounted to $ 5.5 million, which is 41% more than a year earlier. Most of all persimmons - 4 thousand 510 tons (or 44% of the total export of this crop) were sent to Russia. In second place among export markets is Ukraine with 3,121 tons, in third place is Armenia, where 2,556 tons were exported. Export deliveries of Georgian persimmon are also carried out to Belarus, Qatar, Moldova, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Hungary. See also: Prices for persimmons in Tajikistan skyrocketed after rumors about the positive impact of the fruit on the treatment of COVID-19 The production and export of Georgian persimmons have been on a growing trend over the past 3 years. According to the National Statistics Service, in 2017 ...