The ban on the export of lemons from Turkey was only extended for 24 hours

Turkey's Ministry of Trade will not impose a ban on the export of lemons from the country, as announced 24 hours earlier, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said on social media after a meeting with farmers. Bolat said that the same evening, a meeting was held at the ministry with lemon producers from different parts of Turkey, including those from regions that have recently suffered from cold weather. The meeting discussed the problems of the security of lemon supplies both in the domestic market and abroad, as well as the specific steps that the Turkish authorities should take to ensure the price balance of supply and demand. A roadmap for the near future until the new citrus harvest ripens has also been developed. "We agreed at the meeting that speculative activity will not be allowed until the new harvest, in order to ensure access to lemon production at reasonable prices for the population and to ensure price stability," the minister said. In ...