The first deliveries of tangerines to Russia have begun from Abkhazia

According to data as of October 8, they amounted to 21 tons The first deliveries of new-crop tangerines have begun from Abkhazia to Russia; 21 tons have already been exported, the State Customs Committee of the republic told TASS. “According to data as of October 8, 21 tons of tangerines have been exported. Last year, at the same time, only 133 kg were exported,” said Asida Kvitsinia, head of the statistics department. Earlier, Beslan Dzhopua, head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Abkhazia, told TASS that the 2024/25 citrus harvest is projected to be more than 36 thousand tons, which is 2-3% more than the 2023-2024 harvest. Early varieties of tangerines began to ripen in early September. The "citrus" season in Abkhazia usually lasts from October until almost the end of March. The peak is in December, almost the entire ...