Georgia hits record watermelon export to Russia

Tbilisi, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) Georgian watermelon exports to Russia reached an all-time high for bilateral trade in July, totaling $766,500, according to the South Caucasus nation's customs authority. In monetary terms, shipments doubled the level seen in July 2025; Russia was the primary buyer of the Georgian fruit during the month in question, accounting for 72 percent of all watermelon exports.

August 23, 2026
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The remaining volume was sent to two other destinations: Armenia accounted for 25 percent of watermelon exports, while the other three percent went to Belarus.

In the summer of 2025, Russia resumed watermelon imports from Georgia following a hiatus.

It also resumed purchases of Georgian grapes in May 2026 after a break, and in April of this year, it restarted walnut purchases from the Caucasian country, increasing imports of that product to a record high of nearly seven million dollars.

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