Tag Archives: Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association

Press release… Türkiye is gearing up for a bountiful season for peaches and nectarines. The first harvest ceremony of the season for peaches and nectarines took place in the Selçuk district of İzmir province. Over a four-month period in 2026, exports of peaches and nectarines rose by 347 percent to …

Press release… Strawberries, a value-added product within the fresh fruit category exported to around 40 countries in both fresh and frozen forms, saw a 56 percent spike in exports across Türkiye during the January–April 2026 period. Türkiye’s total strawberry exports rose to 20,871,000 dollars in the first four months. Cengiz …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that 250,000 tonnes of cherries are produced in the Aegean Region. Wishing cherry growers a bountiful season, Uçak said, “As well as being the world leader in cherry production, we are among the top four …

Press release… Türkiye aims to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada… Turkish exporters of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce have identified Canada—which imports 23 billion dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce annually—as a target market with the goal …

Press release… The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association organised the ‘Stars of Export Awards Ceremony’ in three different categories for its 18 members, who achieved 35 per cent of its 1.231 billion dollar exports in 2025. Hayrettin Uçak Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …

Press release… The fresh fruit and vegetable sector, which generated 3.7 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye in 2025, took its place at the Fruit Logistica Fair in Germany, a market where it is strong in exports, in order to reach its export target of 4 billion dollars. The …

Press release… The export journey of satsuma tangerines begins on 17 October… The export target for tangerines is 500 million dollars and for satsuma tangerines, 125 million dollars! The excitement of harvesting and exporting satsuma mandarins, which stand out for their thin skin, intense aroma and high juice content, has …

Press release… Interfresh Eurasia, a showcase for the fresh fruit and vegetable, dried fruit, and fruit and vegetable product sectors that generated 8 billion dollars in foreign currency for Türkiye in 2024, will be held at FUARIZMIR in Izmir from September 18-20, 2025. This year, the fair, heavily supported by …

Press release… Uçak: ‘The quality of the products is suitable for export, that’s our only consolation.’ Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that the citrus crop in the Aegean Region is expected to decline by 34 percent in 2025 due to frost events …

Press release… The climate crisis has had a clear impact on citrus production in the Aegean Region. With temperatures reaching -17 degrees in April and 45-50 degrees in July, Türkiye is experiencing the climate crisis very harshly in the agricultural sector. In April 2025, which has been described as a …