Georgian blueberries to hit Dubai supermarket shelves
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Georgian blueberries will soon appear on the shelves of a top Dubai supermarket chain.
Georgian exporter Agrolane which produces fresh blueberries dealt with the major hypermarket network in Dubai Lulu to sell blueberries in the United Arab Emirates.
LuLu hypermarket is known as a trend setter of the retail industry in the region. Today, LuLu symbolises quality retailing with 138 stores and is immensely popular with shoppers across the Gulf region.
Georgian company Agrolane arranged meetings with Lulu representatives after participating at leading annual food and beverage exhibition, GULFOOD 2017.
After successful negotiations between Agrolane and Lulu it was decided Georgian blueberries were to be sold in Dubai through the hypermarket chain.
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A new store will soon be opened in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, where only products produced in Georgia will be sold. The store will cover 1,200 sq.m. and Georgian wine, mineral water and agricultural products will be sold there.
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Georgia is expecting to harvest about 80 tonnes of blueberries this year, announces the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.
Georgian company Glenberry, which was created with the support of the state, has exported 20 tonnes of Georgian strawberries and blueberries to the USA this year.
Georgia has exported about 700 tonnes of blueberries worth several million dollars this year, said Agriculture Minister Levan Davitashvili.
Fifty different Georgian products, including mineral water, juices, compote, tea, coffee, dry fruit, chocolate, fruit and lamb meat are now available in 14 branches of Lulu Hypermarket in the cities of Qatar.
Georgia exported 376 tonnes of blueberries from May 1 to June 29, which is 14 per cent higher compared to the same period of 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection reports.