291 million dollars of dried apricot exports from Malatya, Turkey

Published 2021년 8월 9일

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Malatya, known as the 'world apricot capital', successfully exported 87,121 tons of dried apricots to 115 countries during the season from August 2020 to July 2021, generating revenue of $291,749,000. The USA was the top importer, followed by Germany and France. The exports have been stable for the past two years, with a shelf value of $4 billion in the global market. The Malatya Commodity Exchange is advocating for a $500 million export target, emphasizing the need for Malatya to maximize its market share.

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87 thousand 121 tons of dried apricots were exported to 115 countries in the season covering August 1, 2020-July 31, 2021 from Malatya, the “world apricot capital”. According to Malatya Commodity Exchange data, 96 thousand 400 tons of foreign sales were realized in the "Malatya apricot" with geographical indication registered from the European Union in the 2019-2020 season, and a revenue of 252 million dollars was obtained in return. In the 2020-2021 season, 87 thousand 121 tons of exports were made in apricots, and 291 million 749 thousand dollars were earned. The country to which dried apricots are exported the most is the USA. 13 thousand 167 tons of apricots worth 45 million 864 thousand dollars were exported to the USA. This country was followed by Germany with 28 million 654 thousand dollars and France with 25 million 837 thousand dollars. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE STABILITY HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED IN DRIED APRICOT Ramazan Özcan, Chairman of Malatya Commodity Exchange, told ...

Source: Gidatarim