Apple exports from Turkey decline due to falling shipments to India

Published Feb 1, 2023

Tridge summary

Turkish apple exports in the 2022/23 season have seen a 6% decrease compared to the previous season, with a total of 135 thousand tons exported by the end of December 2022. This decline is primarily due to a 24% decrease in December exports and a significant reduction in shipments to traditional markets such as India, Syria, and Libya. However, Turkey has seen increased exports to Saudi Arabia and Russia, with Russia emerging as a new major market after banning apple imports from Moldova.

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Original content

According to EastFruit analysts, Turkish apple exports in the 2022/23 season continue to lag significantly behind those in the 2021/22 season. As of the end of December 2022, Turkey was able to export 135 thousand tons of new crop apples, which is 6% less than the previous season. What is striking, however, is not so much the decline in total exports in the first five months of the 2022/23 season, but the monthly relative deterioration in export performance. If in September and October 2022, the export of apples from Turkey even exceeded the figures for 2021, then in November, exports were already 7%, and in December, immediately 24% lower than last year. It is interesting to note that the main decrease in shipments is noted in the direction of India, which remains the main sales market for the Turkish apple. In the current season, apple deliveries from Turkey to India have decreased by 25% or 10,000 tons. See also: EU audit casts doubt on Turkish approach to mycotoxin control ...

Source: Eastfruit