Türkiye’s exports of flowers and decorative vegetation hit $141 million final yr, rising barely in comparison with a yr earlier, a sector consultant mentioned on Monday, with the Netherlands and the United Kingdom being the biggest recipients.
The nation, residence to over 3,500 plant species, exports varied merchandise, together with minimize flowers, indoor and out of doors vegetation, flower bulbs, seedlings, saplings and mosses grown in greenhouses and highlands.
The Netherlands, the U.Ok., Germany, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine stay key consumers of Turkish carnations, whereas tree species and fruit saplings are in demand in out of doors product markets.
Industry representatives, who produce in greenhouses and on the plateau all year long, promote to 80 nations, primarily the Netherlands.
Ismail Yılmaz, chairperson of the Turkish Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters Association, informed Anadolu Agency (AA) that decorative plant manufacturing spans 6,000 hectares throughout Türkiye, with 1,200 hectares (2,965 acres) devoted to chop flower manufacturing and one other 300 to 400 hectares for out of doors vegetation.
Carnations are our most necessary export merchandise, produced on 700 hectares, Yılmaz mentioned, noting that contemplating Türkiye, Antalya leads in carnation exports.
The sector straight employs greater than 60,000 folks, with the overall workforce climbing to 300,000 when provide chain jobs are included, he added.
Flower exports from Türkiye elevated by 2% in comparison with 2023, reaching $141 million final yr, based on Yılmaz.
“The Netherlands is our most important market, followed by the U.K. in flower sales,” he mentioned.
“We sell outdoor products to Turkic nations and Gulf countries as our market grows there day by day,” he added.
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