Turkey has a high potato harvest, prices for tubers are falling

In August 2024, the prices of potatoes, green onions and onions in Turkey dropped the most. At the same time, cucumbers, zucchini and eggplants became more expensive, EastFruit reports. Last month, there was an increase in prices for 22 out of 37 products and a decrease in prices for 14 products, the prices for 1 product did not change, AgroTimes reports. “The largest decrease in producer prices was observed in the potato segment - by 29.8%. Lemon also fell in price - by 25.5%, green onions - by 20.9%, onions - by 20.4%,” said Shemsi Bayraktar, head of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB). Read also: Growing tropical fruits is successfully mastered in Turkey According to him, the price of cucumber increased the most - 39.4%. Next in terms of price increase were zucchini - by 35.5%, eggplants - by 35.4%, lettuce - by 26.5%. "This month, producer prices, especially for potatoes, onions and lemons, fell by 20-30%. The harvest of early potatoes this year began 15-20 ...