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Press release… August 2026… Cengiz Balık, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye recovered from the losses in cherry exports caused by the climate crisis in 2025 by 2026. Explaining that cherry exports are showing a positive trend not only in terms of quantity …

Press release… August 2026… Türkiye healed the wounds of its 2025 export losses due to the climate crisis in 2026! Between January 1 and August 10, 2026, the country exported 68,737 tonnes of cherries, earning 235 million dollars in foreign exchange. In the same period of 2025, cherry exports amounted …

Press release… July 2026… Cengiz Balık, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, stated that they consider 2025 a successful year for their sector. The most exported products were cherries, tomatoes, tangerines and peaches… Emphasizing that they also made a strong start to 2026, he said that …

Today, the first cherries have arrived at our facility. Their journey around the world has officially begun… June, 2026… The 2026 cherry season is now beginning. What begins today in the orchards of Türkiye will soon become premium cherry products for customers in global markets. In the coming weeks, carefully …

Türkiye is expected to see a rise in cherry exports this year, supported by high yield expectations in a country that produces around 700,000 tonnes of cherries annually. According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) and the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, the western Mediterranean region remains the leading hub for both cherry …

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… Harvesting excitement is high for cherries, considered a symbol of spring and rebirth. Citizens who longed for cherries last season due to the climate crisis will see their cherry longing end this year. Cherry exporters have set a $200 million export target for the new season. The cherry …

Press release… Türkiye, which ranks first in the world in cherry production, suffered frost damage during the cold weather in March and April this year. Türkiye, which exported 67,000 tonnes of cherries in 2024, was only able to export 6,000 tonnes by the end of the cherry season in 2025. …

Press release… Türkiye as the world leader in cherry production and a strong player in exports, realised 209 million dollars of cherry exports with an increase of 4 percent in the January-July period of 2024. Hayrettin Uçak Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, said …

Press release… Young entrepreneurs energised the cherry harvest festival… The Manisa-Izmir line, which produces the first cherries of the Northern Hemisphere, is experiencing cherry harvest enthusiasm. With more than 60 thousand tonnes of cherries, Izmir’s Kemalpaşa district is one of the most important cherry production centres in Türkiye and the …