Turkey's herbal shopping started

Published 2021년 10월 2일

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Autumn has arrived, leading to an increase in herbal tea and spice sales as consumers seek to boost their immunity against the Covid-19 epidemic and seasonal diseases. The Turkish Herbalists and Spices Federation anticipates a surge in sales, with products like sumac, thyme oil, ginger, turmeric, sage, carob, molasses, and oregano oil experiencing price hikes due to import costs. Consumers are urged to purchase from reliable sources. In 2020, Turkey's exports of non-wood forest products increased by 21% due to the pandemic, reaching $103 million. These products, which account for 64% of exports, saw a 14% increase in unit price, staying at the same level as 2019 and being about 85% higher than the Turkish average.

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With the arrival of autumn, consumers' herbal shopping started. In particular, consumers who want to strengthen their immunity to protect themselves from the Kovid-19 epidemic and seasonal diseases show interest in herbal teas and spices. According to the news of Aylin Rana Aydin from Milliyet; Saying that consumers prefer herbal teas every year in this season, herbalists expect sales to accelerate as the weather gets colder. With the onset of the Kovid-19 epidemic in 2020, there was an increase in the sales of sumac, which is stated to increase immunity. Consumers are also interested in products such as thyme oil. While the interest in natural products has increased with the epidemic, this trend is expected to continue. Halit Özdemir, President of the Turkish Herbalists and Spices Federation, said that they expect activity in sales as the weather gets colder. Özdemir said, “Sales of ginger, turmeric, sage, carob and molasses accelerated. Last year, there was an intense interest ...

Source: Gazetevatan