Avocado imports to Georgia growing at a record level

As for the data of the 1st 5 months of the current year, 670 tons of avocados worth 1,238,270 USD were imported into Georgia. In annual terms, the indicator has increased twice or by 118%. In particular, in January-May 2022, 567,000 USD worth of products entered the country.

According to the data of "Sakstat", the avocado importing countries in January-May of this year are:

Netherlands - 1,097,930 USD

Turkey - 122,340 USD;

Kenya - 18 thousand USD.

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Added: 17-07-2023

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