Turkish dried fruit export volumes decreased in the first half of the year, while exporters’ income increased

Turkey plans to export $1.8 billion worth of dried fruits this year, with demand for these products growing worldwide as they are all seen as part of a healthy diet, EastFruit reports. Dried fruit exports have increased from $824 million in the first seven months of last year to $933 million in January-July 2024. Turkey is the world's number one exporter of dried apricots, dried figs and raisins, and is the second largest exporter in the global dried fruit market. The European Union has traditionally been the largest market for Turkish dried fruit exports, with Germany leading the way in imports from Turkey, according to Bazaartimes. The UK has long been the second-largest market for Turkish dried fruit exporters, but the US has recently become the second-largest buyer of Turkish dried fruits. Read also: Turkish figs are in high demand on the global market Climate change is negatively affecting production, but not export revenues, as prices for these products have increased due to ...