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Georgian hazelnuts exports up 54% as of October 11

By exporting hazelnuts abroad Georgia generated $33.7 million. Revenues increased by 63 per cent compared to the same period of 2019. Photo: Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association.

Agenda.ge, 12 Oct 2020 - 16:23, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has exported 6,273 tonnes of hazelnuts between August 1 and October 11, which is a 54% increase compared to the same period of 2019, announces Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection.

By exporting hazelnuts abroad Georgia generated $33.7 million. Revenues increased by 63 per cent compared to the same period of 2019.

The ministry says that Georgian hazelnuts were exported to these EU countries:

Germany (1,989 tonnes)
Italy (1,098 tonnes)
Czechia (382 tonnes)
Poland (210 tonnes)
Bulgaria (176 tonnes)
France (169 tonnes)
Spain (165 tonnes)
Lithuania (161 tonnes)
Greece (97 tonnes)
Estonia (44 tonnes)
Latvia (43 tonnes)
Austria (22 tonnes)
Slovakia (15 tonnes)
Croatia (10 tonnes)

Also, export of Georgian hazelnuts were made to these countries:

Russia (354 tonnes)
Armenia (326 tonnes)
Belarus (153 tonnes)
Ukraine (148 tonnes)
Brazil (136 tonnes)
Algeria (98 tonnes)
Canada (64 tonnes)
Mexico (53 tonnes)
Saudi Arabia (60 tonnes)
Iraq (24 tonnes)
UK (22 tonnes)
US (19 tonnes)

About 50,000 tonnes of high quality hazelnuts are expected to be harvested in Georgia this year.

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