The share of Georgian carrots in the local market decreased by 2.5 times in favor of products from Turkey

Usually, the demand for imported carrots in Georgia is the lowest in the summer due to local supply, but this is not the case this year. August carrot imports were the highest in 2021 compared to the same month in the last 5 years. Last month, Georgia imported 506 tons of carrots, which is 2.3 times more than the average for August 2014-2020. As always with carrots, Turkey was the largest exporting country, accounting for over 90% of Georgia's carrot imports. The unusually high imports were due to high prices in the local market due to low local supplies. Imports are also high in September. As the EastFruit team notes, Turkish carrots now dominate the Georgian market, and their prices have dropped significantly. Turkish carrots are usually cheaper than Georgian ones and become even cheaper every year. Imports caused the average wholesale price of carrots in Georgia to decline from $ 480 per tonne in August to $ 320 last week. According to trade data, the CIF price of imported ...