Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Yalova Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Suat Parıldar said that they are trying to make Yalova an aronia (chokeberry) garden basin. “At the same time, we have a geographical indication application as Yalova aronia,” Parıldar said. Aronia production, known as the healing store in Yalova, is gradually increasing with …

Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (AYMSİB) Chairman Nejdat Sin said that Turkey has a position of being a global player in the citrus market. Stating that Turkey ranks 6th in lemon production across the world, Nejdat Sin said, “Mersin, Adana and Hatay provinces have a considerable share in …

According to the information compiled from the data of the Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKIB), lemon exports started on September 3. In the first 2 months of the new export season, in September and October, the country received 153 million dollars of foreign currency inflow from citrus exports, 53.5 percent of …

Press release… Satsuma has become the most preferred tangerine with an export of 52 million dollars. During the pandemic period, the world rushed into the Turkish tangerine. Turkey obtained 110 million dollars from tangerine exports in a month in 2020 with a 12 percent increase. Tangerine which is an antidote …

Ankara… Smart agriculture investor Pioneering Ventures establishes subsidiary to enter Turkish market… Pioneering Ventures, a Swiss-Indian food and technology platform company, is entering Turkish market with its subsidiary DistriCo Anatolia. Adopting technology-based agriculture such as hydroponic farming and smart greenhouses, the company’s newly-established affiliate DistriCo Anatolia will introduce its flagship …

Turkish engineers developed; harvest losses to be reduced… Within the scope of the project prepared by the Atatürk Horticultural Central Research Institute and a private company, a new system was developed that can instantly monitor the status of the products kept in cold storage after harvest. Atatürk Horticultural Central Research …

Antalya, Turkey Small versions of food products among most preferred in Turkey, abroad, says marketing manager of agriculture firm… While stress has undoubtedly risen during the coronavirus outbreak, it has also led to healthy eating habits, as consumers are now looking toward finger-sized fresh miniature vegetables rich in vitamins and …

Kiwi, whose production has been widespread every year in Ordu province, known as a land of hazelnuts in Black Sea region, is offered for sale on its branch and provides significant income to farmers. After the Ordu kiwi, which was also registered as a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent …

Press release… Year-end target for tomato product group is 650 million dollars whilefresh tomato exports exceed 250 million dollars. Tomato product group exports, in January-October 2020 period, reached 496 million dollars. The prominent countries in fresh tomato market, which surpassed 252 million dollars, were Romania and Ukraine which have experienced …

Kemal Kaçmaz, Chairman of the National Citrus Council, said that Turkish citrus has attracted great interest across the world market in recent years. Stating that there are positive developments in citrus exports, Kaçmaz said: “Turkish citrus has shown how ambitious it is with its taste and hygienic production. This development …