Uzbekistan exported watermelons to 14 countries

    Agriculture 31 July 2023 2214

    In the first half of 2023, Uzbekistan exported 6.5 thousand tons of watermelons to 14 countries. In particular, about a thousand tons were delivered to the states of the European Union.

    According to the Statistics Agency, the total value of the total volume of watermelon exports amounted to 3 million US dollars.

    Compared to the same period last year, the export of watermelons increased by 1.8 thousand tons.

    The greatest demand for melons grown by Uzbek farmers is observed in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia.

    2 thousand tons were sent to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and Russia purchased 1.5 thousand tons of watermelons. In addition, this year Latvia (500 tons), Lithuania (135 tons), Germany (115 tons), and Belarus (34 tons) were added to the countries where watermelons were exported the most.