Russia sharply increased imports of plums, cherries, persimmons and hazelnuts from Georgia
Fresh Plum
Published Feb 16, 2021
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to the sharp increase in fruit and vegetable imports to Russia from Georgia in 2020. For the calendar year, Georgia was able to earn a record $ 81 million from the export of fresh vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts to Russia, which was 62% more than in 2019. The following graph shows the rise or fall of Georgian exports to Georgia in US dollars and percentages.
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As can be seen from the graph, the largest increase in revenue was provided by the supply of tangerines - Georgia's main export position in Russia. Their exports grew by 57% or nearly $ 10 million in a year to $ 27 million. Read also: Results of a very successful 2020 fruit and vegetable year for Georgia Georgian exports of peach and nectarine to Russia also increased very sharply - by 49%. However, if we start from percentages, here the absolute leader in the increase in exports was plum, whose exports grew 14 times over the year. Also noteworthy is an almost sevenfold increase in the export of persimmons, a fourfold increase in the export of blueberries, a threefold increase in the export of sweet cherries and a more than twofold increase in the export of hazelnuts from Georgia to Russia in 2020. The export of such exotic fruits and vegetables as feijoa, pomegranate, etc., also increased, and by an impressive 85%. This means that Georgian entrepreneurs continue to search and ...
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