Press release…
The share of the Far East market in the exports of fresh fruit and vegetable and fruit and vegetable products sectors, which bring more than 6 billion dollars in foreign currency to Türkiye annually, is increasing above average.
Türkiye ramped up its exports of fruit and vegetable products from 880 million to 1 billion 93 million dollars with a spike of 24 percent between 1 January – 28 May 2024, while boosting its exports in the Asia Pacific market dominated by countries such as Japan, Australia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand by 38.5 percent from 56.5 million to 78.5 million dollars.
The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), the country’s leader in the export of fruit and vegetable products, participated in the Sial 2024 Shanghai Fair held in Shanghai, China between 28-30 May 2024, adding a new link to its marketing activities in the Far East market to further stepping up Türkiye’s exports of fruit and vegetable products to China.
There was great interest in pickles and sauce groups…
Hayrettin Uçak, Deputy Coordinator Chairman of the Aegean Exporters‘ Associations (EIB) and Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, noted that there was great interest in pickles and sauce groups, which Türkiye is the world leader in exports, at the Sial 2024 Shanghai Fair.
Stating that the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association exported 417 million dollars worth of fruit and vegetable products between 1 January and 28 May in 2024, Uçak added, “Our exports of fruit and vegetable products reached 1 billion 21 million dollars on an annual basis and we received 38 percent share from the country’s exports.”