Russia sharply increased imports of plums, cherries, persimmons and hazelnuts from Georgia

EastFruit analysts draw attention to the sharp increase in fruit and vegetable imports to Russia from Georgia in 2020. For the calendar year, Georgia was able to earn a record $ 81 million from the export of fresh vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts to Russia, which was 62% more than in 2019. The following graph shows the rise or fall of Georgian exports to Georgia in US dollars and percentages. As can be seen from the graph, the largest increase in revenue was provided by the supply of tangerines - Georgia's main export position in Russia. Their exports grew by 57% or nearly $ 10 million in a year to $ 27 million. Read also: Results of a very successful 2020 fruit and vegetable year for Georgia Georgian exports of peach and nectarine to Russia also increased very sharply - by 49%. However, if we start from percentages, here the absolute leader in the increase in exports was plum, whose exports grew 14 times over the year. Also noteworthy is an almost sevenfold increase in the ...