The current peach season has been very successful for Georgia

Published 2020년 10월 9일

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Georgia's peach harvest has seen a significant increase, with the crop surpassing 40,000 tons and exports reaching $21.3 million, a doubling of figures from the previous year. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia remained the primary export market, with Armenia and Azerbaijan following. The country has also begun exporting to the European Union, including Poland. Domestic demand for peaches has risen, contributing to stable prices. This season has marked a record for peach exports in Georgia, attributed to advances in refrigeration and storage, state support for agriculture, and efforts to diversify export markets.

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Peach harvesting (including nectarine) in Georgia is almost complete, export deliveries are still ongoing - but in relatively small volumes. According to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, the peach crop in the country has exceeded 40 thousand tons. For comparison: in 2017, the peach crop was 32.3 thousand tons, in 2018 - 27.5 thousand tons, in 2019 - 22.3 thousand tons. According to the ministry, for the period from May to October 4, the country exported 25.3 thousand tons of peach, which is approximately double the figure for the same period last year. In monetary terms, exports amounted to $ 21.3 million, which is 70% more than a year ago. Peach exports from Georgia in monetary terms in 2017 amounted to $ 4.3 million, in 2018 - $ 8.2 million, in 2019 - $ 12.5 million.The main export market for the Georgian peach this season remained Russia, where 16 , 8 thousand tons (which accounted for 66% of all exports). In second ...

Source: Eastfruit