TIRANA, Sept 16/ATA/- The Director of Agriculture in the Municipality of Korça, Vullnet Gjolla told on Wednesday the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) that, “thanks to the increase of production standards and their treatment, today the farmers of Korça have become the main apple suppliers in terms of industrial production and consumption in foreign markets.
The export of apples from the southeastern country started in 2011. Initially, farmers started exporting to neighboring countries, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia. From 2011 to 2013, Albania exported 500-600 tons of apples per year.
While today the export of Albanian apples is attracting the attention of other major markets of European Union countries, such as Bulgaria, Greece, Austria, Germany, etc. The “Made in Albania” apple export map has marked a new dimension of success.
Albania cultivates over 40,195,000 apple roots bringing the total apple production to 80,000 tons. //a.i/
