In Russia, the risks of a shortage of tangerines for the New Year were assessed

"The decrease in imports of tangerines from a number of countries is offset by an increase in supplies from other states," the ministry explained. In particular, as of November 27, compared to the same period last year, imports of tangerines from South Africa (+35%), Morocco (+9%), South Korea (+5%) and other countries increased. Resumed deliveries from China. As Marina Petrova, CEO of Petrova5Consulting, explained to RG, this year in the Northern Hemisphere, due to adverse weather events, the tangerine harvest has decreased by an average of 13%. At the same time, the decline in crops in Morocco was recorded at 33%, in Turkey - by 27% and in Tunisia - by 17%. Namely, these countries remain the main suppliers of tangerines to Russia. "Of course, the supply volumes will be reduced in proportion to the reduction in the harvest, and Russian retailers will be forced to compensate for the withdrawn volumes at the expense of other countries," the expert believes. However, on the eve of ...