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Georgia increases export of peaches, nectarines

Business Materials 3 August 2020 16:09 (UTC +04:00)
Georgia increases export of peaches, nectarines

BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3

By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:

Peaches and nectarines harvesting campaign has entered an active phase in Georgia, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture.

As of August 2, 16,273 tons of peaches and nectarines were exported from Georgia that is 6,521 tons more than in the same period of last year.

The main export countries of Georgian peaches and nectarines are Russia accounting of 62 percent of the export (10,108 tons) and Azerbaijan which accounted for 13 percent of the total volume (543 tons).

Georgia exports the products to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Ukraine, Moldova and Singapore.

As reported, 22 refrigeration and storage facilities are working at full capacity to store and sell the crop smoothly.

"In order to facilitate the export of peaches, documentation is prepared and issued by the principle of one window. Representatives of phytosanitary and customs services are involved in the process," the statement reads.

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