Russia: What kind of tangerines will we eat for the New Year?

Published 2024년 10월 16일

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Abkhazia has started exporting tangerines to Russia earlier than usual, with 120 tons delivered by early October, and this year's harvest is expected to be around 37 thousand tons. Despite previous import decreases due to a low harvest, Russia continues to source tangerines primarily from Turkey, with increased imports from Egypt and China, while imports from Morocco have decreased due to sanctions. Retail chains report no supply disruptions, and wholesale prices have decreased by 10% compared to last year. Tangerine prices, starting at 169 rubles per kg, are not expected to rise sharply before the New Year due to long-term contracts, and traditionally decrease by 20-25% by winter as imports shift from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere, reducing transportation costs.

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This year, tangerines from Abkhazia began to be imported earlier than usual. If in 2023 the first deliveries of citrus fruits began in mid-October, this year 120 tons of Abkhaz tangerines have already been delivered to the Russian Federation since the first days of October, the press service of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) reported. During the last season (from October 2023 to March 2024), a total of about 25 thousand tons were imported. At the same time, in 2023, due to a low harvest, imports of tangerines from Abkhazia decreased by 18%. This year, the harvest is expected to be decent - about 37 thousand tons. And for Abkhazia, Russia is practically the only sales market, clarifies Tamara Reshetnikova, CEO of the research company "Growth Technologies". Russians especially value tangerines from Abkhazia - for their juiciness, sweet and sour, pleasant soft taste and the fact that the skin of Abkhazian tangerines is easy to peel, the expert notes. However, the share of ...

Source: RG