Export of apples from Turkey to Russia increased by 7.8 thousand tons

According to EastFruit analysts, the export of Turkish apples in the 2022/2023 season continues to decline compared to the previous season. As of the end of December 2022, Turkey was able to export 135 thousand tons of new crop fruits, which is 6% less than in the same period a year earlier. It is noted that the volume of deliveries of Turkish apples to the world market decreased monthly. If in September and October 2022 the volume of supplies of apples from Turkey even exceeded the figures for the corresponding months of 2021, then in November it already fell by 7%, and in December - by 24%, compared with the corresponding months of 2021. The decrease in sales of Turkish fruits was noted in India, which remains the main market for Turkish producers. In the first five months of the current season, Turkey exported 25% or 10 thousand tons less fruit to India than in the 2021/22 season. Deliveries to Syria (-31%) and Libya (-37%) dropped significantly. The most significant increase ...