Dried Fruits and Vegetables

Press release… 11 of the 12 export champions in the dried fruit sector are from the Aegean region… The dried fruit sector, one of Türkiye’s traditional export sectors, is represented by 12 companies in the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Top 1000 Exporters List, which is the champions league of exporters. …

Press release… In the January-June period of 2025, 143,700 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating 1 billion 182 million 901 thousand dollars in foreign exchange income. When compared to the same period of the previous year, there was a 1 percent decrease in volume and a 1 percent …

Trabzon Governor Aziz Yıldırım stated that hazelnut production should not be seen as just a side job, saying, “Hazelnut farming is a serious business that those involved in it must take seriously. People who live outside the province generally gather hazelnuts only in the summer for holiday purposes.” Trabzon Governor …

Press release… A workshop on dried figs was held in Türkiye’s western province of Aydın with the aim of developing the sustainable and competitive structure of the heavenly fruit, increasing its exports, and finding solutions to production and export-related problems. Mehmet Ali Işık Speaking at the ‘Dried Fig Workshop,’ Mehmet …

Press release… Another Geographical Indication Registration Success by Aydın Commodity Exchange! Aydın Commodity Exchange Chairman of the Board of Directors Fevzi Çondur emphasised that their work on the branding of agricultural products specific to Aydın has always yielded concrete and successful results. Stating that they have carried out exemplary works …

Press release… Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association’s “Sustainable Management of Dried Figs with Aflatoxin Project” was deemed worthy of the award in the competition where eight countries, including the USA, Spain, Austria and China, were nominated. In addition to contributing to the prestige of Turkish dried figs, the …

Press release… The country importing the most seedless raisins from Türkiye was the UK with 117 million dollars, while the Netherlands was the top importing partner with a demand of 48.5 million dollars. Germany imported 38.4 million dollars worth of Turkish grapes and ranked third, while we exported 35 million …

Press release… Exports of sultanas, dried apricots and dried figs exceed 1 billion dollars… Sultanas In the remaining period of the 2024/25 season, exports of sultanas, dried apricots and dried figs, in which Türkiye is the world leader in production and exports, increased by 9 percent from 924 million to …

Press release… In the January-April period of 2025, 104 thousand 213 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye and foreign currency inflow amounting to 853 million 91 thousand dollars was obtained. When these export realisations were compared with the same period of the previous year, there was an increase of …

Press release… Aegean Dried Fruit and Dried Fruit Exporters’ Association to Represent Turkish Dried Fruit Sector at 2025 INC Congress… EKMMİB Leads the Sustainable Future on Global Platforms… Aegean Dried Fruit and Dried Fruit Exporters’ Association (EKMMİB) continues to make global contributions in the fields of sustainability, scientific cooperation and …