Dried Fruits and Vegetables

The price of shelled pistachios for baklava has soared 213 percent in the past year, reaching TL 2,350 (56.90 dollars) per kilogram, according to Mehmet Yıldırım, president of the Baklava and Dessert Producers Association (BAKTAD). Yıldırım noted that even if there were no harvest this year, pistachio prices should not …

The TMO’s purchase price for seedless raisins has been set at 120 lira… The purchase price for No. 9 seedless raisins by the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has been set at 120 lira per kilogram. Ankara… In a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was noted that …

The Giresun Commodity Exchange (GTB) announced that, as part of the ‘Supporting the Development of International Competitiveness’ project backed by the Ministry of Trade, promotional activities for hazelnuts will be carried out in Japan, Chile and China. Hamza Bölük, Chair of the Giresun Commodity Exchange, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) …

Mardin almond sweet (sugar) is produced in the region as a result of intensive work… Mardin… Blue almond sugar, made by coating almonds grown in Mardin’s vineyards and orchards with a special syrup prepared in copper cauldrons after roasting, is popular for its taste and aroma. Almond sugar, which gets …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye’s investment in viticulture has resulted in a production capacity of 1.2 million decares of seedless sultana grapes in the Manisa-Denizli-İzmir triangle. Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products …

Following the fresh fig season in Aegean province of Aydın, the dried fig season has commenced. To maintain and improve the quality of dried figs, laboratory tests are being conducted and new technological devices are being utilised to combat aflatoxin and ochratoxin in figs. State-of-the-art devices have replaced special dark …

Press release… The 2024/25 season for seedless raisins went down in history for Türkiye. While exports reached 153,593 tonnes, the lowest export volume in the last 25 years, export revenues reached 546.5 million dollars, the highest foreign exchange income to date. Türkiye had earned 489 million dollars in revenue with …

Press release… In the January-August period of 2025, 175,000 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating 1.467 billion dollars in foreign currency inflows. Compared to the same period of the previous year, these exports decreased by 7 percent in quantity and 5 percent in value. Mehmet Cirav, Chairman of …

Malatya Turgut Özal University’s Apricot and Apricot Products Development Application and Research Centre has published the Dried Apricot Foreign Trade Report for August 2025. The report includes information on the dried apricot sector, a driving force in Malatya’s economy, for August 2025 and the first eight months of the year. …

Press release… A new solar power plant and specialized training in pistachio cultivation are enhancing Uzbekistan’s capacity for large-scale ecosystem restoration and sustainable forest management. Complementing this technological advancement with on-the-ground expertise, another project activity gathered together more than 30 specialists to participate in a hands-on training programme to establish …