Press release…
Export leader in fresh tomato and apple juice…
Stating that the exports of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) in the first half of 2024 surged by 4 percent from 595 million dollars to 618 million dollars, Hayrettin Uçak, Head of the EYMSİB, said, “In Türkiye-wide fresh fruit and vegetable exports, tomatoes were at the top with 256 million dollars of exports, tangerines were the second with 170 million dollars and cherries were the third most exported product with 143.5 million dollars. In the export of fruit and vegetable products, apple juice ranked first with a performance of 131 million dollars, while tomato paste earned 106 million dollars and pickled peppers earned 88 million dollars in foreign currency.”

Russia in fresh fruit and vegetables and the USA in fruit and vegetable products were the most exported countries…
“Türkiye’s top export country in fresh fruit and vegetable exports was the Russian Federation with 436.5 million dollars, while the United States of America was ranked number one in the list of countries with the highest exports in fruit and vegetable products exports with an amount of 209 million dollars,” Uçak noted.
Pointing out that in fresh fruit and vegetable exports, Uçak added, “Exports to Iraq soared by 200 percent from 50 million dollars to 200 million dollars, while the third country was Germany with exports of 174 million dollars. In the export of fruit and vegetable products, Germany ranked second with a demand for Turkish flavours worth 176 million dollars. Our third largest market in fruit and vegetable exports was the UK with exports of 89 million dollars.”