Record high demand for kiwifruit in Georgia, consumption season comes to an end

Published 2023년 5월 29일

Tridge summary

Georgia's kiwi market has seen a significant shift, with imports reaching over 50% of the country's production for the first time, indicating a rise in demand. Iran remains the primary supplier of these imports, which surpassed domestic production by 55% last season. Meanwhile, 10% of the local production was exported, primarily to Japan. The total supply of kiwi on the Georgian market has been on a steady rise since the 2016-2017 season, doubling by the 2022-2023 season due to increased demand from Russian immigrants and post-pandemic economic recovery. Despite the challenges, there is potential for growth in local kiwi production if it can surpass imports from Iran.

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Original content

EastFruit analysts analyze Georgia's recent surge in kiwi imports. They will also touch on longer-term trends. For the first time, import volumes account for more than 50% of local production, which, in turn, has not decreased. This means that demand has increased. Production, import and export of kiwi by seasons in Georgia Data Sources: GeoStat, Ministry of Finance of Georgia. Note: production data for the 2022-2023 season. are preliminary, September-April are taken for foreign trade data, since May data has not yet been released; foreign trade is usually active in September-May. So far, imports of kiwi in the last season have reached 2.5 thousand tons, which is 55% more than Georgia produced. The main supplier of imports is usually Iran, and this season is no exception. More than 95% of kiwi fruit imported to Georgia came from Iran. Trade data for May is not yet available, but imports are active in May as well. Thus, the volume of imports of kiwi this season will be more than ...

Source: Eastfruit