Georgia gets ready for a bumper peach, nectarine harvest
From the total volume of the harvest about 15,000 tonnes of peaches and nectarines will be exported, while the rest will be sold locally. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture.
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Farmers and fruit growers in Georgia's eastern Kakheti region are preparing for a bumper peach and nectarine season, during which about 35,000 tonnes of fruit is expected to be harvested, announces the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.
From the total volume of the harvest about 15,000 tonnes of peaches and nectarines will be exported, while the rest will be sold locally.
A special peach and nectarine harvest coordination centre will be opened in the middle of June in the town of Gurjaani in Kakheti that will issue documents required for the export of the fruit in a single window system.
Last year Georgia exported 13,256 peach and nectarine in the following countries:
- Russia - 10,777 tonnes
- Armenia - 1,373 tonnes
- Azerbaijan - 667 tonnes
- Ukraine - 150 tonnes
- Kazakhstan - 114 tonnes
- Slovenia - 78 tonnes
- Iraq - 39 tonnes
- Iran - 20 tonnes
- Moldova - 19 tonnes
- Belarus - 18 tonnes
- Qatar - 0.4 tonnes
There are 11 fruit processing factories operating in Georgia with the co-financing of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Georgia is getting ready for the major grape harvest season during which more than a hundred thousand tonnes of grapes will be picked, packed and sold locally or exported. Traditionally, the wine harvest begins in September in Georgia’s winemaking regions – Kakheti, Imereti and Racha.
Georgia is getting ready for a rich and high quality hazelnut harvest season during which thousands of tonnes of hazelnuts will be picked and sold locally or exported. This year more than 40,000 tonnes of hazelnut are expected to be harvested, while last year Georgian farmers picked just 17,000 tonnes of hazelnut.
As of July 5, 2018 Georgia has exported 4,400 tonnes of peaches which is five times more compared to the same period of 2017, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Environment and Agriculture.
Georgia is exporting significantly more peaches this season to several foreign countries and mainly in Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
Georgia has exported 6,179 tonnes of peaches and nectarines as of July 14 which is 640 tonnes more than in the same period of last year, when about 5,539 tonnes of peaches and nectarines were exported, announces the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.
Georgia has exported 23,109 tonnes of peaches and nectarines as of August 25 which is 85 per cent more than in the same period of last year, when 12,556 tonnes of peaches and nectarines were exported, announces the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.
Georgia has exported 25.3 tonnes of peaches and nectarines worth $21.3 million from May 1 to October 4 which is two times more than in the same period of last year, announces the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.
Exports of persimmons have increased by 38 per cent between August 1 - December 6 compared to the same period of last year and amounted to 10,332 tonnes, says the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture.
Georgia has exported 19 tonnes of peaches and nectarines worth $17 million from May 1 to July 25, which is about 6.3 tonnes more than in the same period of last year, announces the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.