Turkish cherries are taking over the German market

Most often, when talking about unwanted imports, Germany is cited as an example of a country that is very good at protecting its own market. Widely developed consumer patriotism serves to support domestic producers. And although in the case of apples one can say that the German ones do not have much competition, it is completely different in the case of cherries. The media announced that Turkish cherries are number one in Germany. Germany is the world's third largest importer of cherries after China and Russia. Between 2010 and 2019, 52 to 77 percent of the cherries consumed in Germany were imported. The largest suppliers of cherries outside the EU are Turkey for cherries and Serbia for cherries. Germany imports the most cherries from Austria, but the highest year-on-year increase is recorded in Turkish cherries. This is accompanied by a decline in the planting area of this species in Germany. Turkish cherries win with price. Fresh Plaza reports that from January 1 to July 21, ...