The target for Turkey tomato exports is 650 million dollars

Published May 17, 2021

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In 2020, tomato and tomato product exports in Turkey reached $608 million, with the Aegean region accounting for $187 million of those exports, marking a 3% increase. The fruit and vegetable sector aims to further increase these exports to $650 million in 2021. The country, which is the world's third-largest tomato producer, exports these products to 51 countries. Notably, exports of tomato paste, dried tomatoes, tomato juice, and frozen tomatoes also showed significant increases in 2020, contributing to the sector's growth.

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Turkey-wide exports of tomatoes and their products reached 608 million dollars in 2020, and exports of tomatoes and products made from the Aegean reached 187 million dollars with an increase of 3 percent. The fruit and vegetable sector aims to increase the export of tomato product group to 650 million dollars in 2021. (CLICK FOR PHOTOS) Hayrettin Uçak, President of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, reminded that fresh fruits and vegetables and fruit and vegetable products, which amounted to 4 billion 414 million dollars in 2020, are among the sectors that break the record on an annual basis. Stating that they want to maintain the stability of the increase in exports, Hayrettin Uçak said, “In 2020, we have drawn an extremely successful graphic despite all the difficulties as the industry. Our country, which is a serious actor in the global fruit and vegetable market, ranks 3rd in the world with an annual production of 12.8 million tons of tomatoes. Turkey ...

Source: Aydindenge