Russia remains the main market for Turkish fruits and vegetables in 2020

Published 2021년 1월 13일

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In 2020, Turkey's export of fresh vegetables and fruits reached a new high, with a 20.8% increase compared to the previous year, totaling $2.7 billion. Despite the pandemic, the agricultural sector has seen minimal damage. The exports were led by tomatoes, cherries, tangerines, and pomegranates, with Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Iraq, and Romania being the main importers. Demand was high for apples, lemons, peaches, and nectarines, with Spain, Bangladesh, India, Great Britain, and the United Arab Emirates showing potential as new markets. The export of cucumbers, gherkins, apple juices, and canned tomatoes also saw demand, with Germany, the USA, Iraq, the Netherlands, and the UK as the leading importers.

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Despite the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a new record was set in the export of fresh vegetables and fruits from Turkey in 2020. The head of the Association of Exporters of Vegetables and Fruits of Istanbul Melisa Tokgez Mutlu told Anadolu agency about this. According to her, the agricultural sector has become one of the areas of the economy that have felt the least damage from the pandemic. "Exports of fresh vegetables and fruits in 2020 increased by 20.8% in general compared to the previous year - up to $ 2.7 billion," Mutlu said. Read also: At the end of 2021, Turkey increased the export of tomatoes by 3% The largest share of supplies abroad in the sector of fresh vegetables and fruits fell on tomatoes, cherries, tangerines and pomegranates. The leading importers of fresh vegetables and fruits from Turkey last year were Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Iraq and Romania. The head of the association noted that apples, lemons, peaches and nectarines were in great demand. ...

Source: Eastfruit