Guava, mango and mangosteen of Vietnam are increasingly imported by Russia

According to Women, the Ministry of Industry and Trade assesses that Russian fruit and vegetable production is still limited, and due to climatic conditions, the country cannot produce tropical fruits and vegetables like Vietnam. Meanwhile, the demand for vegetables and fruits of the Russian people is increasing. Russia has to import up to 2/3 of its annual fruit and vegetable consumption. In January 2021, Vietnam exported about 226 tons of mango, guava, and mangosteen to Russia, worth $ 807,000, up 114% in volume and 62.7% in value over the same period. The proportion of imports of this item from Vietnam only accounted for 6.1% of the total import volume of Russia. Peru is the largest exporter of these products to Russia with 1.55 thousand tons, worth $ 4.4 million, accounting for 69.4% of total Russian imports. According to data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in the first quarter of 2021, the export of vegetables and fruits nationwide reached 966.72 million USD, ...