According to the report of MCX USA/USDA, dedicated to the world stone fruit market, Russian import of peaches and nectarines has doubled during the last 5 years.
During the season 2011/12 the world production of stone fruit will reach 18.1 million tons, that is 10% more than in the last season. Leaders of the production are China, EU, USA. The same countries consume and convert the biggest volumes.
Because of the increasing supplies from the EU to Russia, world export of peaches and nectarines will grow 4% and reach 587 thousand tons.
Source: www.fruitnews.ru