BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 22
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
The volume of exports of fruits and nuts from Georgia amounted to $35.17 million in value, from January through June 2020, Trend reports citing the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat).
The share of fruits and nuts in Georgia’s total exports for the reported period amounted to 2.3 percent.
The major part of exports accounted for hazelnuts - $13.22 million, apples - $4.19 million, bananas - $3.51 million, tangerines - $1.97 million, pistachios - $1.28 million.
Compared to the same period last year, the export of fruits increased by 20.6 percent.
In the first six months of 2019, the volume of exports of fruits and nuts amounted to $29.19 million. Their share in the total volume of Georgian exports was 1.6 percent.
The volume of exports of fruits and nuts from Georgia in monetary terms amounted to $29.66 million from January through May 2020. In the reporting period the share of fruits and nuts in Georgia’s total exports for the reported period amounted to 2.4 percent.
The major part of exports accounted for hazelnuts - $17.37 million, tangerines - $3.83 million, oranges - $1.77 million, bananas - $1.69 million, and apples - $1.20 million.
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