The producer's target of 400 lira for hazelnuts was left for another spring.

European hazelnut importers and industrialists found the hazelnut prices in Turkey to be high and did not make purchases as before, causing the hazelnut price in the free market to decline. The hazelnut price, which started the season at 230 lira and quickly reached 350 lira, fell to 280 lira in the free market. The producer's expectation of 400 lira, however, has not yet been met. Due to the low harvest and yield, the hazelnut market, which started the season with a volatile entry, saw prices decline due to the low price policy of the countries and industrialists importing hazelnuts from Turkey. Ahmet Ergün, who trades hazelnuts in Giresun, stated that the main reason for the price drop is: "Although TMO gave 195 lira for Giresun quality hazelnuts, prices started at 230 lira in the free market. It quickly reached 350 lira. This was due to the expectation that prices would rise because of the low harvest. However, when exporters and European industrialists started making ...