The Aegean Exporters' Associations organized a purchasing delegation for the dried fruit sector from Japan, with the aim of increasing exports to Japan. The export of dried fruit to Japan has been growing, with an increase of 34% in seedless raisin exports and 8% in dried apricot exports. The president of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association expressed the potential to increase exports to Japan to 1 billion dollars.