Georgia exports 18.9 tonnes of peaches and nectarines, earns $17 mln in May-July
Georgian peaches and nectarines were mainly exported to Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Photo: IPN.
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Georgia has exported 19 tonnes of peaches and nectarines worth $17 million from May 1 to July 25, which is 6.3 tonnes more than in the same period of last year, announces the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia.
The ministry says the value of export has increased by $5.9 million compared to the same period of 2020.
Georgian peaches and nectarines were mainly exported to:
- Russia – 11,935 tonnes
- Armenia – 5,872 tonnes
- Azerbaijan – 269 tonnes
- Ukraine – 493 tonnes
- Belarus – 99 tonnes
- Kazakhstan – 95 tonnes
- Moldova – 116 tonnes
- Slovenia 38 tonnes
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.
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.
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.
Georgia is exporting significantly more peaches this season to several foreign countries and mainly in Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
Georgia's export of peaches and nectarines fell by 5.4 thousand tonnes between May-July, marking a 24 percent reduction that also equalled a $1.3 million decrease in the export value, the Georgian Agriculture Ministry announced on Monday.