Turkey's citrus exports reached 427 million dollars in 9 months

Published 2021년 10월 22일

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Turkey's citrus exports have seen a 14% increase in the first nine months of the year, reaching $427.3 million. The most popular export was lemon, followed by tangerine, grapefruit, and orange. The main importers were Russia, Iraq, and Ukraine. Kemal Kaçmaz, President of the National Citrus Council, stated that Turkey is aiming to enter new markets and improve export standards. The country is currently the seventh largest producer globally and is working on negotiations with countries without an agricultural quarantine agreement to increase its export levels.

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Turkey's citrus exports in the 9 months of the year increased by 14 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached 427 million 29 thousand dollars. According to the compilation of the Mediterranean Exporters' Association (AKİB) data by AA correspondent, 727 thousand 601 tons of citrus exports in the January-September period of last year amounted to 840 thousand 216 tons with an increase of 15 percent in the same period of this year. The export sales of 373 million 678 thousand dollars realized by the sector in the 9 months of last year, reached 427 million 29 thousand dollars with an increase of 14 percent in the January-September period of 2021. Top selling product lemon The most exported product of the sector in the January-September period was lemon, which increased by 48 percent in the said period and earned 184 million 30 thousand dollars. Lemon was followed by tangerine with 146 million 775 thousand dollars, grapefruit with 51 million 257 thousand ...

Source: Sondakika