According to Chile’s agricultural attaché in Russia, Pablo Barahona, Chilean kiwifruit is gaining importance in the country, and is very well-regarded by the importers. However, Chile has a great task as an industry, which is to improve the perception of the product. “Russia became our main market destination in Europe after Britain. Currently we are, in the Russian market, one of the leading suppliers in different products and therefore it is a very interesting niche.”
Pablo Barahona said, they are studying the feasibility of finding ways of collaboration between Russian and Chilean producers. Last month they began to work in the town of Sochi on the shores of the Black Sea and have already had the first harvest, with fruits of average size of 80 grams, reaching production expectations.
Source: www.freshplaza.com