Fresh fruit and vegetable exports in Turkiye exceeded 3 billion dollars in 6 months

The two sectors, which have an export target of 6 billion dollars for 2024, achieved 51 percent of the target in the first half of 2024. While fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased by 1 percent to 1 billion 718 million dollars, exports of fruit and vegetable products increased by 20 percent, from 1 billion 42 million dollars to 1 billion 290 million dollars. Informing that 60 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables are produced in Turkey, Hayrettin Ucak, Deputy Coordinator of the Aegean Exporters' Associations and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters' Association, said that exports are the insurance of the producers so that the 60 million tons of production turns into added value and the producers receive compensation for their efforts. He stated that by exporting Turkish delicacies to all over the world, they both earned foreign currency for the country and the producers were rewarded for their efforts. "We rank first in ...