Turkey's 10-month pomegranate exports exceed $100 million

Published 2024년 11월 7일

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In 2024, Turkey's pomegranate exports have surged by 32%, reaching $100 million from January to October, with projections to hit $150 million by year-end. As a top global producer with 700,000 tons annually, Turkey ranks in the top 10 for exports. Efforts by the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association to enhance quality and reduce pesticide residues have fueled this growth. Pomegranates were exported to 61 countries, with the Russian Federation, Iraq, and Germany as leading importers. The fruit is prized for its economic value and health benefits, including antioxidants and disease prevention.

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Pomegranate, which has been a source of flavor and healing for humanity for over 5 thousand years and a symbol of abundance, is also having a fruitful year in exports in 2024. In the January-October period of 2024, Turkey's pomegranate exports increased by 32 percent from 75 million dollars to 100 million dollars. Turkey's pomegranate exports in 2024 are expected to reach 150 million dollars. Hayrettin Uçak, Vice President Coordinator of the Aegean Exporters' Association and President of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association, informed that Turkey is among the top five countries in the world with an annual pomegranate production of 700 thousand tons, and underlined that it is also among the top 10 countries in exports with an export of 150-200 thousand tons depending on the years. Antalya ranks first in pomegranate production, Antalya; Stating that the provinces of Muğla, Mersin, Adana and Denizli are following, Uçak said, “Pomegranate production has been ...

Source: Tarim Pusulasi