Record potato imports, minimum onion imports in March 2023 in Georgia

The first month of spring for foreign trade in fruits and vegetables in Georgia was marked by a record high import of potatoes and unusually high imports of raisins and tomatoes for this month. On the contrary, onion supplies to the country have been minimal over the past 6 years. It is also worth noting the growth in exports of zucchini and tomatoes. EF Trade Alerts. Georgia. Import As EastFruit wrote earlier, by the beginning of spring in Georgia, there was an acute shortage of potatoes. Unfavorable weather conditions in the fall of 2022 played a role, negatively affecting the harvest. To meet the demand that arose in the market, the country was forced to increase imports. Import of potatoes to Georgia, tons So, in the first spring month, almost 8 thousand tons of tubers were imported to Georgia. For comparison, a year earlier, wholesale companies supplied only about 700 tons to the Georgian markets. The deficit that arose in March 2023 was covered mainly by supplies from Russia ...