Turkey’s Greenhouse Vegetable Harvest Has Begun, With Prices Decreasing in W45 Due to High Supply

The winter harvest season began in October in the greenhouses along the coast of Antalya, Turkey's centre for greenhouse production. The total greenhouse production area in Turkey is over 80,000ha, with Antalya leading at 30,000ha, followed by Mersin and Adana. With the harvest of new products, the prices of many products and varieties decreased, especially for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and eggplants. The wholesale price of tomato decreased from USD 0.80-1.20/kg in W44 to USD 0.60-0.80/kg in W45. The price of pepper of different varieties decreased from USD 1.00-USD 3.20/kg in W44 to USD 0.80-2.80/kg in W45. Exports to Russia and Ukraine continue despite the conflict. Exports to Europe also continued in the same way as before due to high demand from Europe as the newly harvested products were available.