Georgia buys record-high volumes of walnuts despite the recent improvements in production
EastFruit analysts highlight unprecedentedly large volumes of walnut imports by Georgia in the last three months. Research points to increased local demand.
Fueled by state support, Georgia heavily invested in walnut production since 2015. According to the government’s “Plant the Future” program data, from 2015 to 2021, the total investment amounted to roughly $27 million.
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