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Turkey, the world's leading cherry producer, celebrated its first cherry harvest of 2024 in the Şehzadeler district of Manisa, starting a week earlier than the previous year due to an early spring. With 2.4 million of the country's 22 million cherry trees, the first cherry was auctioned for a symbolic 2 thousand TL. Aiming for a harvest of 725 thousand tons, Turkey plans to export 100 thousand tons, hoping to generate 250 million dollars annually. The country is focusing on improving its export rankings by targeting key markets like Germany, the Russian Federation, and China, and by promoting residue-free cherry production to meet phytosanitary standards. In 2023, Turkey exported cherries worth 215 million dollars, with Germany being the top importer, as it seeks to enhance its share in the global market and achieve sustainable export growth.
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In Turkey, the world leader in cherry production, the first cherry harvest of 2024 was made a week earlier than in 2023, with the early arrival of spring. The first cherry harvest of the Northern Hemisphere was held in the Şehzadeler district of Manisa, which is home to 2.4 million of the 22 million cherry trees in Turkey. The first cherry harvested was sold at auction for a symbolic 2 thousand TL. Stating that the cherry trees in Manisa Şehzadeler had a very good blooming period, Aegean Exporters' Association Coordinator Vice President and Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association President Hayrettin Ucak said that the cherry trees bore fruit a week ago to break the export record in 2024, and that the 725 thousand tons of cherry harvest is 90 years old. He noted that they aim to export 100 thousand tons of it and bring 250 million dollars of foreign currency to Turkey annually. Underlining that Manisa and Izmir are early cherry producing regions, Akşam said, "In ...
Source: Sondakika
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