Türkiye’s citrus exports rose 16% in January-April when in comparison with the 12 months earlier to achieve $475 million, based on a head of an area exporters affiliation on Sunday, with shipments to one of many prime markets, Iraq leaping practically 400% in the identical interval.
“In 2023, our exports of citrus products increased by 23%, from $903 million to $1.1 billion. We succeeded in passing the $1 billion threshold in citrus product exports for the first time in 2023,” stated Hayrettin Uçak, the president of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association.
Speaking to Ihlas News Agency (IHA) he added that they intention to elevate this determine to $1.3 billion this 12 months.
Russia was the biggest marketplace for Turkish citrus growers within the first 4 months, preserving its prime spot, with exports to this nation standing at $148 million, stated Uçak.
Iraq got here in second at $90.2 million, marking a staggering 399% improve.
Moreover, Türkiye’s citrus exports to Ukraine and Poland have been realized at $45.5 million and $23.4 million, respectively, whereas citrus shipments to Romania generated $22 million in revenues, based on Uçak.
The share of tangerine in whole citrus exports was recorded at 49%, or $233.5 million, within the first 4 months of 2024. The outbound shipments of tangerines to Russia totaled $98 million, whereas this determine was recorded at $32 million for Iraq, respectively.
While Türkiye exported tangerines price $4.3 million to Iraq within the January-April interval of 2023, it managed to elevate this determine to $32 million in the identical interval of 2024, with a file improve of 659%.
Lemon exports to Iraq, alternatively, surged 181% year-over-year to $33.4 million, whereas orange exports to this nation shot up, rising greater than 1,300% to $23.3 million within the January-April interval.
Tangerine shipments to Ukraine and Poland generated $24 million and $10.2 million in export revenues, respectively, whereas Serbia imported $10 million price of tangerine.
Source: www.dailysabah.com