According to a study conducted by USDA, between January and April 2011, the citrus import volume in Russia noted a 29% increase compared to the same period in 2010. Svetlana Ilyina, who wrote the report, ascribes this significant increase to the new habit among Russian consumers to eat healthily. To this she adds the light consumption increase and the consolidation of domestic currency which allows imports more affordable. In 2010 a 16% growth is recorded compared to the previous year. The new record of imported citrus is 1.5 million tons, while in 2010 the value was $1.2 billion. Read Full: Citrus import grows in Russia
