Turkey: Cherry exports reached 209 million dollars

Published 2024년 8월 8일

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Turkey is the world's leading cherry producer and has seen a 4% increase in exports, reaching $209 million in the first seven months of 2024. The country exported 66 thousand tons of cherries during this period to 55 countries, with Germany, Russia, and Poland as the primary buyers. Turkey's annual cherry harvest is 736 thousand tons, with a significant share produced in the Aegean Region. The government supports the growth of cherry exports through various initiatives, with a target of achieving $300 million in exports this year. Turkey is also working to expand cherry exports to Asian and Far Eastern markets.

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Turkey is the world leader in cherry production and a strong player in exports, and in the January-July period of 2024, an increase of 4 percent was achieved in exports of 209 million dollars. Aegean Exporters' Associations Coordinator Vice President and Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association President Hayrettin Uçak said, "In 2023, the 100th year of our Republic, we realized an export of 215 million dollars with an increase of 60 percent, corresponding to 83 thousand tons of cherry exports. Turkey continues to be the clear leader in both cherry production and exports this year. We made a successful entrance into the second century of our Republic and realized an export of 209 million dollars in cherry with an increase of 4 percent in the January-July period of 2024. We are the clear world leader in cherry production with a yield of 725 thousand tons. Our country is followed by the USA, Chile and Uzbekistan. We export cherries to 55 countries." President Uçak, who ...

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