Avocados: Turkey expands production and export markets

Published 2020년 8월 13일

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Turkey's Alanya Almond Avocado Producers Union aims to produce 70 million avocados in 2020, up from 50 million in the previous year, with plans to export 15 million units, a increase from the 10 million exported last year. Alanya alone will contribute over 70% of the country's production, covering 4,500 hectares. The country currently exports to Ukraine, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and Russia, and is in talks with several other European countries to expand its markets. Avocado producer Mehmet Zeybek is optimistic about the market, citing increased demand and prices since the pandemic.

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Alanya Avocado Producers Union President Hilmi Sevilgen said Turkey plans to achieve production of 70 million units of avocados in 2020. “Last year we exported around 10 million avocado units. This year, we plan to increase that figure to 15 million, ”Hilmi Sevilgen, president of the Alanya Avocado Producers Association, told Agence Analodu. President Sevilgen also announced the country's production targets: “In 2020, we aim to produce 70 million avocados in Turkey”. Last year Turkey produced 50 million units of avocados. Indeed, the increase in demand for avocado has translated into an increase in production, Sevilgen said. This year, the area reserved for the cultivation of this agricultural product at Alanya level has increased to 4,500 hectares. Thus, the city is responsible for over 70% of the country's avocado production. “In recent years, we have exported avocados to Ukraine, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Russia. We will continue to export to these countries. In the ...

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