The Aegean Exporters' Association aims to generate $300 million from exporting 120 thousand tons of cherries in 2024, with a total yield of 725 thousand tons from 22 million cherry trees in Turkey. The early cherry season in the Manisa Şehzadeler district and İzmir Kemalpaşa district allows for a six-month export period, with 83 thousand tons exported to 55 countries in 2023. Manisa Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Director Metin Öztürk anticipates a productive cherry season, with expectations for increased production as new cherry fields in Manisa begin to yield.