The production of Turkish cherries has decreased

Published 2024년 9월 11일

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Turkey's cherry production is projected to decrease by 5% in the 2024/25 marketing year, reaching 900,000 tons, as reported by the USDA FAS. Despite this decrease, cherry exports are expected to hit a record 90,000 tons, marking a 7.8% increase from the previous year. The majority of these exports are concentrated in the European Union. Despite the production drop, demand remains strong, making it profitable for producers. The total area planted with cherries is anticipated to rise to 99,300 hectares, with the bulk of production occurring in the western and central provinces, particularly Izmir, Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, and Konya.

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Cherry production in Turkey decreased by 5% compared to last year's record harvest, but exports increased by 7.8%. This is reported by Fruchtportal.de. In the 2024/25 marketing year, a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) forecasts total cherry production in Turkey at 900,000 tons, which is 5% less than the previous season. This amount is divided into 700,000 tons of cherries and 200,000 tons of cherries. According to the report, despite the drop in production, exports of fresh cherries are expected to reach a record 90,000 tons, up 7.8 percent from the 83,452,000 tons exported in the previous season. Demand remains strong, especially in EU markets, and is profitable for producers. In the previous marketing year, the three most important destination countries were Germany (26,673 tonnes), Russia (22,638 tonnes) and Iraq (10,131 tonnes). The area planted to cherries in this 2024/25 marketing year is expected to reach 99,300 hectares, ...

Source: Agrotimes