A leading retailer in the Russian grocery retail market has doubled the imports of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan in 11 months of 2022 compared with the same period last year.
According to the retailer, total fruit and vegetable supplies imported from Uzbekistan to Magnit stores in January-November 2022 exceeded $54.4 million.
Compared to the same period last year, imports of persimmons almost doubled, grapes more than doubled, and plums tripled. The character of imports this year has expanded because of new product categories and varieties: pomegranate, lemon, peach, plum, and pumpkin. The chain also started importing nuts and semi-finished goods from Uzbekistan.