Turkey: 300 thousand tons target in hazelnut exports

Dursun Oğuz Gürsoy, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters' Association (KFMİB), said that their goal in the 2024-2025 season, which started on September 1, is to export over 300 thousand tons of hazelnuts. Gürsoy reminded AA correspondent that 303 thousand 458 tons of hazelnuts were sold for 2 billion 349 million dollars in the 2023-2024 export season, which started on September 1, 2023 and ended on August 31, 2024. Pointing out that the income obtained from hazelnut exports increased by 30.86 percent compared to the 2022-2023 season, Gürsoy expressed that this increase was important and pleasing for the country. Gürsoy stated that Turkish hazelnuts have proven themselves in the world with both their quality and exporters, and said, "In addition, we have seen that some negativities experienced in rival hazelnut growing countries have benefited Turkish hazelnuts. In some countries, the yield may be low, and in others, the quality ...