Iran made a breakthrough in the export of fresh vegetables and fruits to Russia

Published 2021년 2월 11일

Tridge summary

In 2020, Iran successfully increased its export of fresh fruits and vegetables to the Russian market, reaching over $800 million and positioning itself as a major supplier, surpassing China and approaching the levels of traditional leaders like Turkey and Ecuador. This growth is attributed to the rise in prices for produce in Russia due to sanctions from EU, Ukraine, and the US, which has encouraged production in countries like Iran. Iran's exports to Russia included a variety of products such as apples, greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, pistachios, peaches, and cherries, and it has also begun to influence the produce markets in Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, and Central Asian countries. However, a significant portion of its exports are made through intermediary countries due to international sanctions, leading to underestimation of its global influence.

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Original content

According to EastFruit analysts, at the end of 2020, Iran made a real breakthrough in the supply of fresh fruits and vegetables to the Russian market. According to our estimates, the export of vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts of Iranian origin to Russia in 2020 exceeded $ 800 million, while some of the products were supplied through third countries, in particular through Azerbaijan. This allowed Iran to bypass China in the ranking of the largest suppliers of fruits and vegetables to the Russian market, and come close to the traditional leaders, which are Turkey and Ecuador. Turkey in 2020 exported fruits and vegetables to Russia for $ 1.2 billion, and Ecuador - for $ 1.1 billion. Both Russia and Iran are under international sanctions, so their cooperation is not surprising. After the imposition of sanctions on food supplies from the EU, Ukraine, the United States and a number of other countries, prices for vegetables and fruits in Russia rose sharply, which gave impetus to the ...

Source: Eastfruit