Afghanistan resumes import of table grapes from Tajikistan

Published 2021년 9월 2일

Tridge summary

Traders from Afghanistan have resumed fruit imports, specifically the "Taifi" grape variety from Tajikistan. The thick skin of this grape and its ability to withstand long transportation make it a popular choice despite the unstable domestic market and logistics in Afghanistan. The purchase price for Taifi grapes from farmers is around $0.23 per grape, with expectations for market stabilization and potential price growth from September 10, due to the planting of grapes into storage facilities and the risk of storing grapes despite export difficulties to Russia.
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Original content

According to EastFruit analysts, traders from Afghanistan returned to active fruit imports this week, which was a big relief for Tajik winegrowers. After all, a week earlier, the market sentiment was not the most rosy, tk. the two largest markets for table grapes from Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan, turned out to be simultaneously inaccessible to exporters of this country. However, so far, Afghan grape importers are purchasing only one variety - "Taifi". This is due to the fact that this grape variety has a thick skin and tolerates long-term transportation well and is better stored. And this is extremely important in conditions when the situation in the domestic fruit market in Afghanistan has not yet fully stabilized and logistics is also not completely predictable. “Several groups of Afghan fruit importers have started purchasing Tajik grapes. One of them has already purchased more than 200 tons, which means that the total volume of imports may turn out to be ...
Source: Eastfruit

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