Exports of Georgian peaches and nectarines increased by 25%

Published 2021년 8월 27일

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From May 1, 2021, to the present, Georgia has experienced a significant increase in its fruit exports, with a 25% rise in volume and a 36% increase in value compared to the same period last year. The country exported 28.7 thousand tons of peaches and nectarines, worth $26.1 million. The majority of these exports, accounting for 65% of the total, were sent to Russia. Armenia and Ukraine followed as the second and third largest importers. This increase in exports is facilitated by the involvement of 36 refrigeration farms in the harvesting process, up from 23 in the previous year, and a special working group dedicated to ensuring smooth fruit exports.

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Since May 1, 2021, Georgia has exported 28.7 thousand tons of peaches and nectarines worth $ 26.1 million, Novosti-Georgia reports, according to the press service of the country's Ministry of Agriculture. According to the ministry, the volume of fruit exports is 25% (5.7 thousand tons) higher than the figures for the same period last year. In addition, the value of exports increased by 36% or $ 6.9 million. Most of the products, 18.9 thousand tons, were exported to Russia. Armenia (8,156 tons) and Ukraine (768 tons) are in second and third places in terms of the number of imports of Georgian peaches. Read also: Georgia imported a record amount of potatoes in July Also, small quantities of dogs and nectarines were exported to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Moldova, Poland and Slovenia. This year, 36 refrigeration farms are involved in the harvesting process instead of 23 earlier. In order to facilitate the realization of the peach harvest throughout the season, a special working ...

Source: Eastfruit