Turkey's citrus exports increased by 11 percent

Turkey's citrus exports in the first half of the year increased by 11 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 452 million 782 thousand dollars. According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent from the data of the Mediterranean Exporters' Association, 793 thousand 41 tons of citrus fruits were exported in the January-June period of this year. The export sales of 407 million 875 thousand dollars realized by the sector in the first half of last year increased by 11 percent in the 6-month period of this year and became 452 million 782 thousand dollars. The most exported product is tangerine The most exported product of the sector in the first half of the year was tangerines, with an income of 228 million 488 thousand dollars with an increase of 35 percent. Mandarin was followed by lemon with 153 million 468 thousand dollars, grapefruit with 35 million 805 thousand dollars and orange with 34 million 815 thousand dollars. The countries to which ...