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Turkey, renowned as the world's leading cherry producer, has initiated its 2024 cherry harvest season in the Şehzadeler district of Manisa, starting a week earlier than the previous year due to an early spring. With 2.4 million cherry trees in this district alone, contributing to the country's total of 22 million, Turkey has auctioned its first harvested cherry for a symbolic 2 thousand TL. Aiming for a total harvest of 725 thousand tons, the country plans to export 100 thousand tons, targeting revenues of 250 million dollars. As the top producer, Turkey is now focusing on climbing the ranks in cherry exports, with Germany, the Russian Federation, and Austria as the leading importers in 2023. Efforts to penetrate new markets like China and India are underway, with a focus on sustainable and quality production to boost Turkey's global market share in cherry exports.
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In Turkey, the world leader in cherry production, the first cherry harvest of 2024 was made a week earlier than in 2023, with the early arrival of spring. The first cherry harvest of the Northern Hemisphere was made in the Şehzadeler district of Manisa, which is home to 2.4 million of the 22 million cherry trees in Turkey. The first cherry harvested was sold at auction for a symbolic 2 thousand TL. Stating that the cherry trees in Manisa Şehzadeler had a very good blooming period, Aegean Exporters' Association Coordinator Vice President and Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association President Hayrettin Ucak said that the cherry trees bore fruit a week ago to break the export record in 2024, and that the 725 thousand tons of cherry harvest is 90 years old. He noted that they aim to export 100 thousand tons of it and bring 250 million dollars of foreign currency to Turkey annually. Underlining that Manisa and Izmir are early cherry producing regions, Mayor Plane said, ...
Source: Aydindenge
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