BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 25
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Georgia exported 7,824 tons of persimmon and caraway seeds worth $4.2 million from August 1 through November 23, 2020, Trend reports referring to the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
According to Geostat, in parallel with apples, hazelnuts, and tangerines, persimmons and caraway seeds are actively exported from Georgia.
The volume of exports of persimmons and caraway seeds in the period from August 1 to November 23, 2020, is 18 percent more than in the same period in 2019. During the same period, export prices for persimmons and caraway seeds increased by 4 percent.
This year, persimmons and caraway seeds were exported to the Russian Federation (3,377 tons), Ukraine (2,832 tons), as well as to Belarus, Qatar, Moldova, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, and Hungary.
Meanwhile, the export of persimmons from Georgia in monetary terms amounted to $2.1 million in October 2019. This indicator exceeds the total indicator of persimmon exports for the whole of 2018, which amounted to $1.9 million.
For the first 10 months of 2019, persimmons $2.3 million were exported. Persimmon exports increased both in monetary terms and in terms of weight. During 2018, 4,081 tons of persimmons were exported from Georgia, while in 10 months of 2019 – 4,591 tons.
Reportedly, the main suppliers of persimmons to the Georgian market are traditionally the regions of Kakheti (Eastern Georgia), Imereti and Samegrelo (Western Georgia), and Adjara.
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