According to a USDA (Foreign Agricultural Service by the Department of Agriculture of US) study, citrus is the second most popular fruit in Russia, following the apple.
From 2000 when 471,861 metric tons (MT) of citrus got into the country the import rose to 1,480,695 MT in 2010, a year when the market value for citrus in Russia was around 1.2 billions.
On the other hand, statistic data from the Statistic Committee of the Russian Federation indicates that, in 2010, the consumption per capita of citrus was of 7.3kg, meaning some 20% more than in 2008.
“The market is far from saturated, it has a very good potential for expansion”, concludes the report. Main citrus suppliers of the Russian market are Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and China.
Source: www.freshplaza.com