Turkey: Dried apricot exports increased by 12 percent in the first quarter of the season

Published Nov 8, 2024

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In the first quarter of the 2024/25 season, Turkey's dried apricot exports have performed well, with 25,461 tons exported and a 12% increase in foreign exchange earnings, reaching $125.5 million. The Aegean Exporters' Association is targeting 100,000 tons of exports this season, focusing on expanding into distant markets such as the USA, India, and China. The USA, Germany, and France remain the largest importers, while exports to China, Algeria, India, and Kazakhstan have seen significant growth. Efforts are underway to enhance the value of Turkish apricots through various projects and collaborations.

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Turkey has achieved a successful performance in dried apricot exports in the first quarter of the 2024/25 season. In the first quarter of the 2024/25 season, which started on August 1, 2024, Turkey's dried apricot exports amounted to 25,461 tons, while the amount of foreign exchange earned from dried apricot exports increased by 12 percent from 112.8 million dollars to 125.5 million dollars. Stating that the dried apricot harvest in Malatya Province was expected to be 107 thousand tons when entering the 2024/25 season, and that they entered the season with a stock of 7 thousand tons, Mehmet Ali Işık, the Aegean Exporters' Association Sustainability and Organic Products Coordinator and President of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, noted that they had a period in line with the 100 thousand tons of export target they set for the 2024/25 season in the first quarter of the season. Reminding that the World Health Organization has included dried apricots in ...

Source: Iha