Exports of seedless raisins increased by 13 percent

Published 2025년 3월 9일

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Türkiye has seen a 13% increase in seedless raisin exports in the first half of the 2024-2025 season, reaching $310 million. The majority of these exports, 90%, are from Manisa, making Türkiye the world leader in seedless raisin production and export. Despite a 32% lower harvest this season, the higher export prices have highlighted the importance of Turkish grapes in the global market. The Aegean Exporters' Association is working towards obtaining a European Union geographical indication for Manisa Sultani Seedless Grapes, with the goal of opening new markets and increasing income for producers and exporters. The majority of exports were to European countries, with the UK, Netherlands, and Italy taking the top three spots.

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It was announced that Türkiye's seedless raisin exports increased by 13 percent in the first half of the 2024-2025 season and reached 310 million dollars. 90 percent of the exported Seedless Sultana grapes are carried out from Manisa, the capital of grapes. Turkey, which is the world leader in both the production and export of seedless raisins, is experiencing another successful export year. Seedless Sultana grapes, which spread from Manisa, where 90 percent of the seedless raisins in Türkiye are produced and exported, provide a great input to the country's economy both fresh and dry. The export of seedless raisins produced by 55 thousand producers in the Manisa, Denizli and Izmir triangle increased by 13 percent in the first half of the 2024/25 season, from 274 million dollars to 310 million dollars. It was learned that the Aegean Exporters' Association entered the 2024/25 season with the goal of exporting 176 thousand tons of seedless raisins, and 55 percent of these goals ...

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