Harvest enthusiasm in quince, where Turkey is the world leader in production and export

Published 2022년 11월 18일

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The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association held a "Quince Harvest Ceremony" in İzmir, celebrating Turkey's leading position in quince production and export. With an annual production of 200 thousand tons, Turkey is the world leader in quince production and exports 43% of the world's quince. The country also ranks 4th in pomegranate production. In 2021, quince exports reached $17.7 million and pomegranate exports $132 million. The association is implementing two projects in the Selcuk region to minimize harvest and storage losses and provide training to producers.

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Harvest enthusiasm is experienced in quince, which we are the first in production and export in the world. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association held a "Quince Harvest Ceremony" in Selçuk District of İzmir, one of Turkey's important quince production centers. Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters' Association President Hayrettin Plane, Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association Board Member Sadık Demircan, Selçuk District Governor Ekrem İnci, Selçuk District Agriculture and Forestry Manager Mustafa Acargil, Selçuk Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Deputy Director Fatih Kılıç, AK Party District Chairman Hakan Bayraklı, members of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association Board of Directors and producers attended. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association President Hayrettin Plane said, "10 percent of 55 million tons of fruit and vegetables produced in our country goes to export. We are in the first position in ...

Source: Gidatarim