Turkiye: Fresh fruit and vegetable sector grows stronger in Southeast Asia

Sharing the information that Asia Fruit Logistica Fair is the largest fresh fruit and vegetable fair in the Asian market, Aegean Exporters' Associations Coordinator Vice President and Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association Board Chairman Hayrettin Uçak said, “We have accelerated our promotional activities towards Far East and Southeast Asian countries within the scope of our Asian Century Strategy. While 14 Turkish companies participated in Asia Fruit Logistica Fair organized by Mediterranean Exporters' Associations, a national participation organization, a total of 750 companies from 37 countries took part. The fair hosts over 20 thousand visitors, mainly from Asian countries, every year. Our stand was visited by importers from many countries, especially China and India.” President Uçak said, “We exported 7 million dollars to Hong Kong in 2023. 75 percent of our exports consist of fresh fruit and vegetable. Fresh black figs are in first place with 2.6 million ...