Turkey: The target in the export of table olives is 100 thousand tons

Published 2022년 4월 18일

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The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association reported a notable increase in table olive exports for the 2020-2021 season, with a 32% rise in quantity and a 17% increase in foreign currency compared to the previous season, totaling $150 million from 88,430 tons. The first half of the 2021-2022 season saw a further 32% increase, with Germany, Romania, and Iraq being the leading importers of black olives, and Iraq showing the most interest in green olives. The association aims to reach an export target of 100,000 tons and earn $175 million in foreign currency for the entire season, but calls for increased state support due to rising input costs.

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Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association President Davut Er, in his written statement, stated that they exported 150 million 142 thousand dollars in exchange for 88 thousand 430 tons of table olive exports in the 2020-2021 season. Pointing out that Turkey's table olive yield was 506 thousand 754 tons in the 2021-2022 season, Davut Er said: "We have achieved an increase of 32 percent on quantity basis and 17 percent on foreign currency basis in the export of table olives compared to the first 6 months of the 2020-2021 season. In this period, we exported a total of 42 thousand tons of black olives and 18 thousand tons of green olives. While the foreign exchange equivalent of black olive exports was 66 million dollars, the foreign exchange amount obtained from green olives was 28 million dollars. We will reach the export target of 100 thousand tons of table olives, which we set at the beginning of the season. At the end of the season, we will earn 175 million dollars in ...

Source: Haber7