Exports of Russian vegetables have increased significantly since the beginning of the year, according to the data from Russia’s Federal Customs Service.
Tomato exports quadrupled in the six months from January to June. Shipments of cucumbers surged 29 percent in the same period, while cabbage exports grew 12.6 percent.
Exports of frozen vegetables are up 350 percent, according to the report, while shipments of canned vegetable products have doubled.
Russian beans and potatoes have also become popular among foreign consumers, the agency said.
The significant increase in exports is a result of ramping up production, according to growers associations, as quoted by Russian daily Izvestia. However, the experts say the trend won’t last.
