Turkey's pine nut exports increased by 68 percent in the last 5 years

Published 2022년 6월 27일

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Pine nut exports have seen a significant increase, with a 68% rise over the past 5 years, reaching $42 million in 2021. The majority of these exports were to Italy, with Germany and the United Arab Emirates also being notable markets. Despite challenges such as insect problems and climate change, which have led to yield losses, Turkey remains a significant producer of pine nuts, particularly in the Kozak Plateau in Bergama and other regions. However, there was a 3% decrease in exports in 2021 compared to 2020. The country aims to further boost pine nut exports to $50 million in 2022.

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Pine nut, which has been losing yield for 10 years due to the insect problem and climate change, has been drawing a positive graph recently. Pine nut exports, which decreased to 25 million dollars in 2017, increased by 68 percent in the last 5 years. Mehmet Ali Işık, President of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, said that pine nut exports increased by 68% in the last 5 years and reached 42 million dollars in 2021. “In 2021, we exported pine nuts to 34 countries, especially Italy, with 29 million dollars. In our exports, Germany took the second place with an increase of 72 percent with 9 million dollars, and the United Arab Emirates took the third place with an increase of 458 percent with 2 million dollars. We mainly export to EU countries. Recently, Middle Eastern countries are among our emerging markets. In the January-May period of 2022, we exported 6 million 662 thousand dollars of pine nuts. On the basis of quantity, we export 113 tons. This year, we ...

Source: Gidatarim