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Türkiye's mandarin exports reached an all-time record in the first 11 months of the year, with the value of shipments surging 61% year-over-year to $614.99 million, according to Aegean Exporters' Associations data.
The country exported 690,014 tons of mandarins between January and November, up 18% from 583,243 tons in the same period last year.
The 11-month figure already surpassed the previous annual record of $575 million set in 2023 by approximately $39 million.
Russia emerged as the largest buyer of Turkish mandarins, importing 356,341 tons worth $237.08 million.
Iraq ranked second with $203.03 million in purchases, followed by Ukraine at $48.35 million.
Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association Chairman Hayrettin Ucak said the mandarin season will continue for approximately another 1.5 months and exports could reach $750 million by year-end.
"This year, prices were quite favorable and we had a chance to compete with rival countries," Ucak told state-run Anadolu Agency (AA), adding, "Allah willing, we will break this record every year."
Ucak noted that Mediterranean and Aegean cities are important citrus producers, with yields significantly higher this year, particularly in Adana and Mersin.
"At the beginning of the season, mandarins didn't sell because of excess production and warm weather. But as the weather cooled, demand for mandarins increased. Our producers are having a good season," Ucak said.
Ucak emphasized that Türkiye, as an agricultural country, is also a significant agricultural exporter.
"As exporters, we are trying to promote and sell our products without leaving any country unvisited," Ucak said, concluding by saying, "So far, we have not heard of any product returned due to pesticide residue. This development has also provided serious benefits."
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