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Press release…
September, 2026…
Türkiye’s peach and nectarine exports rose from 146.7 million dollars to 343.4 million dollars during the January–August period of 2026. The country aims to close the year 2026 with peach and nectarine exports exceeding 400 million dollars.
While Türkiye exported 82,375 tonnes of peaches and nectarines in the first eight months of 2025, it exported 184,356 tonmes during the same period in 2026.
Peach and nectarine exports saw a 124 percent spike in volume and a 134 percent spike in foreign currency revenue.
With the export success achieved in 2026, peach and nectarine exports surpassed those of tomatoes, peppers and lemons, climbing to second place—behind mandarins—in the fresh fruit and vegetable export category.
Cengiz Balık, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, reported that peach exports totaled 154.2 million dollars and nectarine exports reached 189.2 million dollars during the January–August 2026 period, noting that peaches were exported to 60 countries and nectarines to 58 countries.
Highlighting that peach and nectarine production had been adversely affected by cold weather conditions in 2025, Balık said, “We are having a great season in 2026. We have achieved a harvest volume exceeding 1 million tonnes. We entered the season with an export target of 250 million dollars.”
“We have already surpassed that goal. We project that we will close the season with exports exceeding 400 million dollars,” he added…
