Export of citrus fruits from Adjara in Georgia this season will amount to 30-35 thousand tons

Published 2022년 10월 27일

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The Ministry of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara in Georgia anticipates that the citrus fruit export for the 2022-23 season will be between 30-35 thousand tons, a decrease from the previous season due to the effects of a dry August. The primary markets for export will be Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and various Eastern European countries. Efforts are being made to find alternative markets as the situation in Ukraine may affect exports. A citrus coordinating headquarters has been established in Adjara to oversee export promotion and quality control. The quality of the citrus fruits, particularly tangerines, is expected to be high despite the lower yield compared to the previous season.

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Export of citrus fruits from Adjara in the season 2022-23 is expected at the level of 30-35 thousand tons, - said the Minister of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Zaza Shavadze. The active phase of citrus harvesting in Georgia, according to EastFruit, will begin approximately on November 15. “This season we are expecting a somewhat smaller harvest compared to the previous season, since the past period, in particular, the dry August, did not give the opportunity for a larger harvest. We expect about 45 thousand tons of citrus fruits in the region, the main part of which - according to our forecast, it is 30-35 thousand tons - will be exported,” Zaza Shavadze said on the air of the Business Post program of the Georgian TV company POSTV. According to the minister, the geography of export deliveries will be quite wide. “According to the statistics of past years, the main export markets for Georgian citrus fruits were Russia, Ukraine and Armenia. But current processes ...

Source: Eastfruit