Imports of avocados to Georgia are growing rapidly; is there an opportunity for import substitution for local producers?
Fresh Avocado
Georgia
Published May 18, 2022
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Imports of avocados to Georgia in tons for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 130% compared to the same period in 2021. The main suppliers of valuable fruit are the Netherlands and Turkey. And if the leadership in supplies was held by the Netherlands, then in the first quarter of 2022, more than 50% of avocados in quantitative terms were supplied by Turkey, which increased the export of avocados to Georgia by more than 5 times.
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In April, Georgia imported 71 tons of avocados, which is also 130% more than in April 2021. EastFruit analysts attribute the rapid growth in the popularity of avocados to an increase in visiting the country by foreigners who know and love this fruit. According to Geostat, in the first quarter of 2022, 1,576.5 thousand visits by non-residents were recorded in Georgia, which is 4.3 times more than in the previous year in the same period. More than 50% of the arrivals are people aged 31–50, 33.6% are women. Most often, the Georgian border was crossed by citizens of Turkey (104.7% growth), the Russian Federation, Armenia, Georgia (non-residents), Azerbaijan, Israel, Ukraine, Iran, the EU and other countries. Read also: Georgian exports of fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables hit a six-year high in April The growing demand for exotics has also inspired local growers to experiment, and the first commercial avocado garden was established in Guria in 2021. According to a representative of ...
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