Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in July reached 206.1 million dollars with an increase of 5 percent compared to the same period last year. Stating that in the …

Antalya Commodity Exchange President (ATB) Ali Çandır announced that in the first 7 months of 2024, 20.6 percent of Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports and 45.8 percent of ornamental plants and products exports were made from Antalya. Ali Çandır Türkiye’s Mediterranean province of Antalya remained below the country average …

In Hatay, one of Türkiye’s fertile lands, the banana harvest continues in the greenhouse… Hatay, the agricultural region of Türkiye’s fertile lands, stands out in the production of tropical products. Mehmet Alkan, a farmer in Demirköprü neighbourhood of Antakya district of Hatay province, grows bananas in his 10-decare greenhouse he …

Producers in Karacabey Plain, whose tomatoes for tomato paste remained in their hands, started a protest on Bursa-İzmir Motorway. Gendarmerie and riot police teams tried to prevent the producers who demanded the return of their labour. Tomato producers chanted slogans such as “Let the hands reaching the farmer be broken”, …

Press release… Türkiye as the world leader in cherry production and a strong player in exports, realised 209 million dollars of cherry exports with an increase of 4 percent in the January-July period of 2024. Hayrettin Uçak Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said …

Hakan Turan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SALKONDER (Tomato Paste, Frozen and Canned Food Manufacturers Association) evaluated the new tomato paste season… *** As you know, tomato paste harvest has started in the Aegean region. We estimate that the total harvest will be close to 3 million tonnes …

Press release… Stating that the fresh fruit and vegetable sectors in Türkiye exported 3 billion 491 million dollars in 2023, Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, reported that citrus sector was represented in this export with 1 billion 112 million dollars and exceeded 1 …

Harvest continue in Mediterranean province of Mersin, which has an important place in Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable production. Figs, which are harvested intensively especially in Mut district during this period, are in high demand by the consumer. Due to the continued demand, figs, which were 100 TL in the …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı: Grape yield will be lower than expected Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı attended the grape harvest in Saruhanlı district of Manisa province. Minister Yumaklı stated that the yield will be lower than expected due to climatic conditions and said that the export …

Press release… Exporters requested, TARSİM (Turkish Agricultural Insurance Pool Management Inc.) hiked the insurance price of tangerine… Hayrettin Uçak Exporters asked, TARSİM hiked the insurance price of tangerine from 7.5 TL to 12.5 TL per kilogram… Preparations for the 2024/25 season continue in tangerine, which is the leading product of …