As the rouble rebounded and the Russian purchasing power increases, the Russian demand for Chinese agricultural produces rises exponentially. Dongning, the largest Chinese export city to Russia, shipped fruits and vegetables worth USD 6.9 million.
Russia is the world's fifth-largest market for fruits, with an average consumption of 100 kilograms of fruits per person per year. Fruits are one of the main export products of Heilongjiang, catering mainly for the east-coastal areas of Russia such as Khabarovsk.
In January 2016, Dongning recorded a steady growth in fruit and vegetable export, reaching USD 6.9 million. Among these, fruits accounted for 3774.7 tons, worth USD 2.97 million, a 83.62% increase year-over-year. Vegetable export accounted for 4884.71 tons, worth USD 3.94 million, a 133.37% increase year-over-year.
