Georgian hazelnut export increased by 74 per cent, said the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.

4,466 tonnes of nuts were exported from Georgia, which is 74 per cent more compared to the same period of the previous year, noted the Ministry.

The top countries where Georgia exported hazelnuts were the following:

• Germany – 1,392.9 tonnes
• Italy – 808.8 tonnes
• Czech Republic – 280.3 tonnes
• Spain – 165 tons, Poland – 192 tonnes
• France – 125 tonnes
• Lithuania – 143.7 tonnes
• Greece – 34.7 tonnes
• Austria – 22 tonnes
• Estonia – 22 tonnes
• Latvia – 21 tonnes
• Armenia – 255.8 tonnes
• Russia – 268.0 tonnes
• Ukraine – 83.7 tonnes
• Belarus – 102.5 tonnes
• Brazil – 74.0 tonnes
• Mexico – 53.0 tonnes
• Great Britain – 22 tonnes

According to the Ministry, the predicted harvest in 2020 is 50 thousand tonnes.