The supply of peaches and nectarines from Uzbekistan collapsed in prices in countries supplying the fruits in the region
Fresh Nectarine
Fresh Peach
Uzbekistan
Published Aug 6, 2022
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According to official statistics, for the period from May 21 to July 20, 2022, Uzbekistan exported 40.6 thousand tons of peaches and nectarines for a total of $39.4 million, which is at least 1.5 times higher than in the same period of 2018, 2019 and 2021 both in physical terms and in terms of export earnings.
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The rapid growth of exports is primarily due to the low price - it is 10-15% lower than last year, since this year there is a lot of small-caliber nectarine (diameter 40), which is currently sold for 0.40 euros from the garden. Since 99% of Uzbek exports go to the markets of the EAEU countries, the influx of small-caliber but cheap nectarine lowered standards and provoked a decrease in purchase prices in other exporting countries in the region. This was especially reflected in the producers of Georgia, Serbia and Turkey, the main market of which is the Russian Federation. If Georgia exports about 80% of peach and nectarine to the Russian Federation, then Turkey does more than 90% of its products. See also: Export of peach from Georgia decreased by 20% compared to last year For this ...
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