This year, Georgia has overestimated its “apple capabilities” and has grown much more fruits. As a result, fruit surplus is exported to neighboring Russia.It should be noted that this case is unprecedented: for many years, Georgians sold their apples to this market exclusively in small quantities.

“The prices for apples had to be reduced, as the demand among our compatriots absolutely did not justify the offer,” Georgian farmers inform. “In the end, we had to look for ways to market apples abroad.”

The result of desperate actions was the export to Russian markets in the amount of thousands of tons for the period from August to October. As an illustrative example, we note that last year, Georgians sold 0.02 thousand tons of apples to Russian buyers.

“We had to increase our export offer by a factor of forty, because there is simply nowhere to store such an unprecedented abundance of apples,” Georgian gardeners complain. - In this regard, we have to adapt to the conditions of buyers. By agreeing to their prices. ”

Analysts predict that in the coming months, the export of Georgian apples will remain at the same level as in the period from August to October.