End of blueberry export season and increase in grape imports, results of August 2022 in Georgia

Published 2022년 11월 10일

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In August 2022, Georgia's agricultural trade saw mixed results with fluctuations in the import and export of various fruits and nuts. While the country experienced a decrease in orange imports and a record grape import, it witnessed a decline in the export of hazelnuts and figs, with the blueberry export season coming to an end. On the other hand, there was a significant growth in watermelon trade, largely attributed to increased demand in Ukraine, despite the ongoing Russian occupation of key regions. Although watermelon imports from Turkey remained high, the dependence on Azerbaijan increased slightly. Meanwhile, fig exports, though voluminous, hit a three-year low due to reduced demand, with Russia and Armenia being the primary importers. Furthermore, Georgia's fruit import dynamics saw a notable decrease in orange imports and a doubling of grape imports, mainly from Turkey.

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The end of the summer of 2022 in foreign trade in vegetables and fruits in Georgia brought rather mixed results. Thus, the import of oranges decreased compared to the same month last year, and a record amount for August was imported of grapes. Meanwhile, exports of hazelnuts and figs from Georgia have declined, and the blueberry export season has come to an end altogether. As for watermelons, in this segment, the growth in trade volumes occurred both in exports and in imports. EF Trade Alerts. Georgia. melons The main reason for the growth in exports of watermelons from Georgia in August was a sharp increase in demand for this product in the Ukrainian market. Nevertheless, the Georgian market itself was still focused on imports from Turkey. So, if only a little more than 600 tons of watermelons were exported from Georgia, then 1.6 thousand tons of these melons were imported into the country during the same month. At the same time, Turkey remained the main exporter of watermelons ...

Source: Eastfruit