Georgian persimmon exports hit 8-year high

In October 2021, the monthly export of Georgian persimmons reached record volumes over the past 8 years. According to the Georgian Ministry of Finance, the country exported 5,800 tons of persimmons worth US $ 3 million. In value and quantity terms, this is 2 times more than the average for October 2014-2020. The main export destinations of Georgian persimmons are Russia, Ukraine and Armenia - they account for 97% of exported persimmons in October 2021. At the same time, there is a significant difference in prices in export markets. Thus, on the Russian market, persimmons are sold 41% more than the average export price of Georgian persimmons, which is 510 US dollars per ton. This is explained by the fact that this time a significant amount of persimmon of different caliber and quality was sold. Almost all types of persimmons are in great demand in the export markets. After all, different types of persimmons fall under the same code (position) in trade data. Thus, a large difference ...