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Türkiye’s dried fruit and products sector generated $1.126 billion in export revenue in the first nine months of the year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency from the Turkish Exporters Assembly, or TIM.
Türkiye exported 231,434 tons of dried fruit and related products in the January-September period, led by grapes, figs, apricots and pistachios.
The sector delivers fruits grown in different regions of the country to global markets, with key production centers in the Aegean, southeastern Anatolia and Malatya.
Seedless raisins, one of the Aegean region’s major agricultural products, ranked first in the sector’s exports.
In the first nine months of the year, Türkiye exported 112,078 tons of seedless raisins, generating $336.416 million in revenue.
Dried figs, produced mainly in and around Aydin, brought in $210.585 million during the same period, with 35,137 tons exported to foreign markets.
Dried apricots, closely associated with Malatya’s agricultural production, also stood out among the sector’s main export products.
Türkiye exported 24,669 tons of dried apricots, generating $199.951 million.
Total export revenue from seedless raisins, dried figs and dried apricots reached $746.952 million.
Pistachios, one of southeastern Anatolia’s prominent products, contributed $80.907 million to exports.
Almonds, pine nuts, walnuts, roasted chickpeas and other dried fruits were also among the sector’s export items.
Germany ranked first in Türkiye’s dried fruit and products exports with $146.98 million.
It was followed by the United Kingdom with $132.718 million and the United States with $100.354 million.
In the Aegean region, which hosts key centers for grape and fig production, $689.823 million in dried fruit and products exports were carried out through the Aegean Exporters’ Associations.
Semsettin Ozgur, head of the Türkiye Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board, told Anadolu Agency that last year’s frost caused shortages in some products, especially apricots and grapes.
This year, he said, the sector has seen a more abundant season in both products.
Ozgur said the sector largely produces with domestic inputs and aims to increase export revenue by making use of higher product supply in world markets.
He said prices should be set by taking international competition conditions and consumer habits into account.
“When the price is excessively high, you lose the market. When the price is too low, you lose the return,” Ozgur said.
“This year, we expect high production in our dried fruit products. They need to be marketed in a way that will bring the highest possible return to our country through the highest possible exports and find a place in the world. We aim for exports above last year by the end of the year,” he added.
Ozgur said sector representatives will attend the SIAL Paris International Food Fair, one of the world’s most important food fairs, in France on Oct. 17-21.
He said they expect to secure important collaborations at the fair.
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