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Press release... The Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters Association's Chairman Hayrettin Uçak announced that they expect citrus production and exports to hit a record high this year. Uçak shared the Aegean Agricultural Research Institute's results on the expected yields. According to this, 264 thousand 468 tons of oranges, 121 thousand 918 tons of mandarins, 50 thousand 824 tons of lemons and 4 thousand 571 tons of grapefruits are expected this season. "This year, we expect a record high yield this season with 442 thousand 349 tons of citrus. We have already surpassed last season's (2017/18) total yield which was 428 thousand tons. It is expected that the products are of high quality and that there would be no problems in exports. Rains during last year's harvest and this year's flowering period have exhausted the trees. Ripening of fruits are delayed by 10 to 15 days. We expect the harvest to be delayed by 15 days this season. In 2018, Turkey earned...

Export target of 900 million dollars in citrus... Indispensable in the winter months and vitamin C store citrus products yield in the Aegean Region in 2019/20 season is estimated to be 442 thousand 349 tons. Expressing that the product quality is good enough, Chairman of Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association Hayrettin Uçak stated that they set a target of 900 million dollars. Orange in the first rank... Orange yield is estimated at 264 thousand 468 tons, while tangerine yield is estimated at 121 thousand 918 tons. Lemon yield is expected to be 50 thousand 824 tons, 4 thousand 571 tons of grapefruit harvest expected. Hayrettin Uçak pointed out that the citrus harvest of the Aegean Region reached a historical level of 688 thousand tons in 2018/19 season. He noted that the citrus yield of this season exceeded the yield of 428 thousand tons in 2017/18 season and that the products were of high quality so there will not exist any problem. Attention to the M...