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Export of Georgian apples up 600% as of October 18

The Ministry of Agriculture says that the apple harvest will be three times more this year, with 120,000 tonnes of apples expected to be harvested. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 19 Oct 2020 - 18:23, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has exported 2,514 tonnes of apples between August 1 and October 18, which is a 600 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2019, announces the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection.

The value of exports increased by 370 per cent and reached $1.09 million, said the ministry.

Georgian apples were mainly exported to:

Russia (2,431.8 tonnes)
Kazakhstan (75 tonnes)
Armenia (6.5 tonnes)

The Ministry of Agriculture says that the apple harvest will be three times more this year, with 120,000 tonnes of apples expected to be harvested.

The ministry said that within the state programme 'Plant the Future' apple gardens were cultivated on 1,128 ha in Georgia and state financing exceeded over 9 million GEL.

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