TIRANA, Aug 27 /ATA/ – Albania’s fruit exports rose 22% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2021, with the geography of the country’s agricultural exports expanding to almost every European country.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Milva Ekonomi posted Friday images showing apricot cultivation that is in great demand in the international market.
“In Albania, this fruit grows in the areas of Lushnje, Berat and Permet, as well as in Vlora, Delvine or other regions across the country, where a total of 270,000 apricot trees added this year with a total of production of around 5200 metric tonnes,” Ekonomi said.
Albania’s fruit exports were valued at over 2 billion lek in first seven months of 2021, recording an increase by 22 % compared to the same period of 2020 and 36 % compared to the same period of 2019.
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