July 28, 2011-Uzbekistan
became the third largest fruit exporter to Russia for the first time last season, Fruit-Inform
Projectreported.
The agency
reported that Uzbekistan outstripped such countries as Poland, China, Spain,
Argentina, Morocco, South Africa and Italy.
Uzbekistan's
fruit export value amounted to $300 million last season, which is 47% more
year-on-year.
In the
season 2009/10 Uzbekistan was just the sixth major supplier of fruits to the
Russian Federation. Stone fruits (sweet and sour cherries, peaches etc.), table
grapes, melons and watermelons were the most important categories of
Uzbekistan's fruit exports to Russia. They altogether accounted for 75% of
overall export volume. As to dried fruit exports to Russia, they were actively
developing too.