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Blueberry export record and apricot import growth - results of July 2022 in Georgia

Fresh Blueberry
Fresh Apricot
Georgia
Published Oct 21, 2022

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July of this year turned out to be an extremely successful month for Georgian blueberry exporters, as the volume of blueberry exports from the country reached a record high. In addition, Georgia managed to significantly increase the export of figs, while the volume of watermelon sales abroad decreased. As for imports, the increase in this indicator in the second month of summer 2022 occurred in the segments of apricots, garlic, and grapefruits, while the demand for imported cherries in Georgia was lower than last year.

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July of this year turned out to be an extremely successful month for Georgian blueberry exporters, as the volume of blueberry exports from the country reached a record high. In addition, Georgia managed to significantly increase the export of figs, while the volume of watermelon sales abroad decreased. As for imports, the increase in this indicator in the second month of summer 2022 occurred in the segments of apricots, garlic and grapefruits, while the demand for imported cherries in Georgia was lower than last year. Thus, the export of blueberries from the country as a whole in 2022 reached a record 1.4 thousand tons, of which 930 tons were exported in July this year. Despite the late start of the Georgian blueberry season and a slight delay in exports in June, the second month of summer turned out to be a record month for exporters. As expected, the bulk of Georgian blueberries were supplied to the Russian market, while the combined share of other importers barely exceeded 6%. ...
Source: Eastfruit
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