Turkey: Fresh fruit and vegetable exporters turned to alternative markets

Fresh fruit and vegetable exporters made an appearance at the Berlin Fruit Logistica Fair held in Germany to increase their exports to Germany. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association participated with a 22 square meter info stand. Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association President Hayrettin Aircraft expressed that they want to increase their power in the German market. "We need alternative markets more than ever, as Russia and Ukraine, which are my biggest export markets, are at war," said Aircraft. Explaining that they exported 250 million dollars of fresh fruit and vegetables to Germany in 2020, President Plane said, “Our fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Germany increased by 15 percent in 2021 to 288 million dollars. The fact that 3.5 million Turks live in Germany makes Germany even more attractive for us. We believe that we can reach an export level of 1 billion dollars at the end of 10 years with the promotions we will make to Germany.” ...