7.8 thousand tons of persimmon exported from Georgia since the beginning of the season

For the period from August 1 to November 23, 7,824 tons of persimmons (including the kinglet) were exported from Georgia, which is 14% more than a year ago, the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia reported, citing current data. In monetary terms, persimmon exports amounted to $ 4.2 million, which is 18% more than a year earlier. “During the specified period, the export price for persimmons increased by 4%,” the ministry said. Most of all persimmons - 3 thousand 377 tons (or 43% of the total export of this crop) were sent to Russia. In second place among export markets is Ukraine with 2 thousand 832 tons, in third - Armenia, where 1 thousand 475 tons were exported. Export deliveries of Georgian persimmon are also carried out to Belarus, Qatar, Moldova, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Hungary. Read also: Active purchases of non-standard tangerine in Adjara will begin at the end of November According to official data, Georgia exported about 8 thousand tons of persimmons for ...