Pickle exports increased to 300 million dollars in Turkey

Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association President Hayrettin Aircraft stated that Turkey closed the year 2020 with 277 million dollars of pickle exports, and that pickle exports increased by 12 percent from 268 million dollars to 300 million dollars in the January-November period of 2021. Sharing the knowledge that it produces pickles of over 30 vegetables and fruits, especially gherkins, peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, almonds, mushrooms, beets, onions, garlic, and tropical fruits, in the highly modern facilities of the Turkish pickle industry, and exports them to 129 countries. He stated that there is an increase in demand for pickles during the pandemic period, as pickles strengthen the immune system in the body. Sharing the knowledge that Turkey produces 55 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables annually, President Ucak said, "Pickle production ensures that products that cannot be consumed fresh in the season are brought into the economy, and ...