TBILISI, October 19. /TASS/. Georgian fig deliveries to Russia stood at 948.4 metric tons in September 2026, marking a record-breaking monthly high, according to data from the Georgian national statistical service reviewed by TASS.
According to the authority, exports of fresh or dried figs from Georgia to Russia in September reached 948.4 metric tons valued at $1.3 mln, which is 1.7 times higher than the figure of September of last year. The previous record for fig shipments to Russia was set in August 2025 and amounted to 916.6 metric tons.
In total, since July, the start of the fig ripening season, Georgia has exported 1,800 metric tons to Russia valued at $2.4 mln. Apart from Russia, this commodity was purchased from Georgia in minor quantities by Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan (18 metric tons each), and Armenia (2.5 metric tons).