Apricot waves bring harvest from abroad to Russian shelves

On the most apricot day of June, 2040 tons were delivered to Russia! From June 2023 to the present, the North Caucasian Interregional Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor at the Upper Lars checkpoint has controlled the import of more than 22.5 thousand tons of apricots that entered the territory of the Russian Federation from Armenia, Turkey and Georgia. Compared to the same period last year, the cargo flow of apricots increased by 60%. Most of these fruits are imported from Armenia - more than 22 thousand tons. More than 400 tons were imported from Turkey during this period, and 32 tons from Georgia. On average, from 250 to 800 tons of apricots arrive from Armenia daily. “Apricot Day” can be considered three days of this year - from June 19 to June 21, since it was during this period that from 1800 to 2040 tons per day were ...