Despite the agricultural drought, the export of dried apricots continues.

President of the Malatya Trade Exchange Ramazan Özcan stated that despite the agricultural frost disaster that occurred on April 12, Turkey achieved significant success in dried apricot exports. Announcing that 2,618 tons of dried apricots were exported in June, generating over 18 million dollars in revenue, Özcan said that exports will continue with stocks in 2025. President of the Malatya Trade Exchange Ramazan Özcan stated that despite the agricultural frost in April 2025 negatively affecting dried apricot production, exports continued and the revenues obtained were pleasing. Özcan said, "We did not have a harvestable product for 2025. However, we stated that we would continue to export with the stocks we have. Indeed, we exported 2,618 tons of dried apricots in June, generating 18 million dollars in revenue." "Prices increased, quantity decreased but revenues balanced" Noting that the sharp increase in apricot prices partially reduced the export quantity, Özcan said, "There ...