Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Once hailed as one of Türkiye’s fastest-growing crops, avocado production is now facing serious challenges as climate conditions and water shortages threaten future harvests. This year’s severe frosts in February, March and April devastated fruit production across the country. Avocados, which had been riding a wave of popularity thanks to healthy eating trends, were …

Rosehips, which grow naturally in Türkiye’s northeastern province of Gümüşhane, are transformed into marmalade through a laborious process; 100 grams of rosehips contain the equivalent of a crate of oranges in vitamin C and are considered an effective remedy against illnesses like the flu. Home to 17 of Türkiye’s 27 …

In Izmir, Türkiye’s winter vegetable production hub, producers are being supported by local vegetable seedlings with long shelf lives. Broccoli Izmir… With an annual production of approximately 325,000 tonnes of winter vegetables across 15 crops, Izmir significantly meets the country’s needs in this area. Ranked first in broccoli, celery, artichoke …

A pomegranate harvest ceremony was held in the Pamukkale district of Denizli province, Türkiye’s fifth-largest pomegranate producer. The event, attended by Governor Ömer Faruk Coşkun and agricultural officials, highlighted the export potential of the Hejaz pomegranate and its importance to agricultural production. The pomegranate harvest has begun in Denizli, which …

Press release… The INTERFRESH EURASIA – Fresh Fruit, Vegetable Packaging, Storage, Logistics and New Technologies Fair, which has been held since 2018, took place in Izmir from September 18-20, 2025, bringing together visitors and exhibitors from over 70 countries. Interfresh, with 158 companies representing over 200 brands, hosted 14,540 visitors. …

The jujube harvest has begun in the Demirci district of Manisa, one of Türkiye’s leading jujube production centres. Production has grown from 6,000 saplings in 2010 to 60,000. The harvest is carried out by women, and the fruits are sorted and shipped to various cities. The jujube harvest has begun …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye produces over 61 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables annually and that the sector’s exports exceed 6 billion dollars. “Despite natural disasters and cost increases, we maintain our export figures in the …

TÜRKTOB Board Chairman Hacı Ömer Güler stated that Türkiye is a major player in the global tomato production and seed industry, meeting its own needs. Hacı Ömer Güler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Seed Growers Association (TÜRKTOB), drew attention to Türkiye’s position in tomato production and …

The 2025-2026 production season has begun in Kumluca district of Antalya, one of the centres of greenhouse production in Türkiye. Farmers have started autumn vegetable production with tomatoes on 52,000 decares of land. During this period, 25,000 tomato seedlings will be planted on 52,000 decares of land in Kumluca region. …

Mehmet Akın Doğan, Head of the Adana Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture, voiced farmers’ expectations and concerns regarding the requirement for permits for lemon exports. Noting that citrus fruits, an integral part of Çukurova region’s agricultural identity, are exported to many countries, particularly European countries and the Middle East, Doğan said, …