In the first half of this year Azerbaijan increases export of cherries by 4.8%. Berries are delivered in Russia and Kazakhstan. According to the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee, by 1 July of this year, the export of cherries was 7544 tons. Customs records approximately 30% of these berries is exported. This year 7484 tons, or 98.6% of total exports of these berries were exported to Russia.
The increase in export volume affects the domestic prices of these berries. This season, the cost per a kilo of cherries was not less than 1.5 manat (last year 1 manat per 1 kg.)
In 2014, Azerbaijan produced 33,390 tons of cherries, which is by 3.5% more than in the previous year. About third of production (10.100 tons) are fruits from Khachmaz region. 08B
Economics
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