Georgia's mandarin harvest to amount to 40-45 tons, according to forecasts

This year, Georgia plans to harvest 40-45 tons of tangerines. This was stated by the head of the headquarters for the coordination of citrus fruits, Raul Tavartkiladze. EastFruit reports. According to him, this year the country intends to export tangerines mainly to the post-Soviet countries and a number of Western European countries, although at this stage it is difficult to name specific volumes and countries. Read also: Citrus fruits in Georgia rose in price by almost a third in September “As for non-standard tangerines, this year two canning factories will process them, last year there was one. Non-standard tangerines will not remain undelivered, and both factories will operate at full capacity, the tangerines will be processed and then exported abroad,” said Raul Tavartkiladze. As the head of the coordination headquarters noted, according to the government's decision, the government will accept non-standard tangerines for 40 tetri, of which 35 tetri will be paid by the Adjara ...