Russia exports 100 tons of frozen blueberries to China

Published 2022년 3월 25일

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A Russian government agency has issued a certificate for the export of 100 tons of frozen blueberries to China, as Russia looks to expand its fruit export market. The country, which is not a traditional fruit exporter, has seen an increase in its blueberry production and imports, with the annual production surpassing 3,000 tons for the first time in 2018. In 2020, Russia's blueberry production reached 3,600 tons, and imports were at 7,600 tons, a 65% increase from 2019. Most of the blueberries imported by Russia come from Peru, Morocco, and Chile, but in the summer, Russia also imports from neighboring countries like Serbia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Georgia.

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According to Russian media sources, a department under the Russian Federal Service for Animal and Plant Sanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) issued a phytosanitary certificate for 100 tons of frozen blueberries, which will be exported to the Chinese market. Russia is not a traditional fruit exporter and needs to import a large amount of fruit from China, Turkey, Egypt and other countries every year. At the same time, China only allows the import of frozen blueberries and cranberries from Russia. In recent years, the production and import of Russian berries, especially blueberries, have begun to show an upward trend. Since 2018, the annual production of blueberries in Russia has exceeded 3,000 tons for the first time, of which the output of blueberries in 2020 has reached 3,600 tons. 7,600 tons of blueberries were imported at a price of $10,000, a 65% increase over 2019 imports. 70% of the blueberries imported by Russia come from Peru, Morocco and Chile, while in summer they ...

Source: Guojiguoshu