date:Nov 23, 2021
Georgia continues to actively import Turkish tomatoes to cover its supply deficit. The imports of fresh tomatoes in November amounted to 1,360 tons. This is three times more than the average import volume and the highest figure in November in the last seven years. Since Turkish tomatoes are cheap, prices of local goods have gone down.
Red tomatoes from Georgian greenhouses are sold 82% more expensive than red tomatoes imported from Turkey. However, a key factor in such a huge difference is that