Turkey's table olive exports reached 184.5 million dollars

According to the statement made by the Aegean Exporters' Association, Turkey earned 137 million 705 thousand dollars from 75 thousand 295 tons of black olives and 46 million 805 thousand dollars from 25 thousand 76 tons of green olives exported this season. Turkey increased its export revenue by 11 million 979 thousand dollars compared to the previous season. The number of countries to which table olives are exported from Turkey reached 117. Davut Er, President of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association, whose views were included in the statement, stated that Turkey has started to reap the rewards of its investments in the olive growing sector in the last 20 years. Stating that the income of 184 million 510 thousand dollars obtained from table olive exports this season was recorded as a record in the history of the Republic, Er said: "More than 90 percent of our table olive exports are packaged. Our unit price increased by 17 percent in foreign currency compared to ...