A record was broken in the export of cherries and tomatoes, which are among the most important agricultural products of Aydın, in the first 8 months of 2023. It was stated that there was a 34 percent increase in tomato exports and a 60 percent increase in cherry exports. In the statement made by the Aegean Exporters' Association, it was stated that Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased by 16 percent in the January - August period of 2023, from 1 billion 764 million dollars to 2 billion 50 million dollars. While it was stated that the highest increase in fresh fruit and vegetable exports was experienced in tomatoes and cherries, the increase in cherries attracted attention despite the adverse climatic conditions this year. When the exports of the fresh fruit sector in the 8-month period of 2023 were analyzed on a product basis, it was stated that tomatoes maintained their leadership with an amount of 351 million dollars, while tomato, which showed an export performance of 262 million dollars in the January - August period of 2022, achieved an export increase rate of 34 percent.
In the statement, it was stated that a successful season in cherry exports was left behind in 2023. "While Turkey achieved cherry exports of 134 million dollars in the 8-month period of 2022, cherry exporters brought 214 million dollars of foreign currency to Turkey with a 60 percent increase in exports in the January - August period of 2023." It was said. In addition, it was stated that tangerine, which achieved an export success of 169 million dollars in the January - August period of 2022, increased its exports by 36 percent to 229 million dollars in the same period of 2023. It was stated that pepper exports increased by 47 percent from 136 million dollars to 200 million dollars, and the figures for peaches, which had an export figure of 175 million dollars last year, did not change this year. In ...
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