Persimmon season in Tajikistan: Low harvest, but record prices

The persimmon harvest has ended in Tajikistan. Because of its bright orange fruits, persimmons are figuratively called the sunny fruit. And soon they will also be called precious, writes Asia-Plus. The current persimmon season differs from previous ones in the low yield and high prices for these products. Every year during the season, the retail price of 1 kg of persimmon on average did not exceed 3 somoni. But the abnormal cold observed in Tajikistan at the beginning of the year caused great damage to persimmons, along with grapes, figs, and pomegranates. As a result, the price of this fruit is already breaking records in the domestic market - a kilogram of persimmon in various retail outlets in the country reaches 15 somoni, In 2022, Tajikistan exported more than 2 thousand tons of fresh persimmons worth $422 thousand. Tajikistan is not among the top producers of persimmons, annually growing around 30 thousand tons according to unspecified data. Read also: Tajikistan: fruit and ...