Hazelnut exports from Georgia reached $ 70.7 million

According to the current data of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, as of December 27, the volume of exports of Georgian hazelnuts in monetary terms amounted to $ 70.7 million, which is 43.7% more than a year ago ($ 49.2 million). Since the beginning of the season, 13.8 thousand tons of hazelnuts have been exported from Georgia, or 40.8% more than a year earlier (9.8 thousand tons). More than 72% of the total export volume falls on the countries of the European Union. In particular, 3,694 tons were delivered to Germany, 3,368 tons to Italy, 660 tons to the Czech Republic, 408 tons to Spain, 379 tons to Lithuania, 354 tons to Poland, 322 tons to Bulgaria, 274 tons to France, Latvia - 106 tons, Greece - 97 tons, Estonia - 88 tons, Luxembourg - 84 tons, Slovakia - 74 tons, Belgium - 44 tons, Austria - 22 tons and Croatia - 10 tons. Export markets also include: Armenia - 807 tons, Russia - 627 tons, Turkey - 530 tons, Belarus - 404 tons, Ukraine - 240 ...