BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 14. Russia imported 51,940 tons of greenhouse tomatoes from Turkmenistan this year, Trend reports with reference to the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation.
According to the information, its share of Turkmenistan in the total volume of imports of greenhouse tomatoes to Russia last year reached 14 percent.
In general, Russia imported 412,700 tons of greenhouse vegetables last year, which is 12.9 percent less than in 2021.
During the reporting period, Russia imported 371,000 tons of greenhouse tomatoes and 41,500 tons of cucumbers. Imports of these vegetables decreased by 13.1 percent and 11.5 percent, respectively, compared to the same period in 2021.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan exported 104,000 tons of greenhouse tomatoes to foreign countries last year, which is almost twice as much as in the same period of 2021.