Hazelnut business successful in Georgia

The hazelnut business is one of the most successful aspects of Georgian export. Georgia has established itself on the agricultural map with hazelnut export. This year, Georgia yielded a solid harvest of hazelnuts, which was sold for 4.3-4.5 GEL per kilo, whereas in previous years, it was approximately 2.5-3 GEL.

The Guria and Samegrelo regions are the most successful hazelnut growing regions in Georgia, followed by Imereti, Adjara and Kakheti. There is also a big harvest in breakaway Abkhazia.

Georgia is currently in fourth place in hazelnut production after Turkey, Italy and Azerbaijan. Georgia is ahead of Spain, Iran, US and China.