A total of 17,000 tonnes of Georgian hazelnuts have been exported from August 1 to December 26, at a value of 77.2 million USD, the Georgian Agriculture Ministry announces.
The volume of exported hazelnuts in the reporting period increased by 28%, while the value of the product has grown by 10% year-on-year.
In January-November 2021, the export of Georgian hazelnuts and other nuts increased by 29.6% compared to the same period last year and totalled 104.4 million USD, the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) reported.
Georgian hazelnuts were also exported to Armenia (1,198 tonnes), China (780 tonnes), Ukraine (301 tonnes), Russia (358 tonnes) and other countries.