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Our strength lies in vegetables and fruits... Chairman of Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association Nejdat Sin said that Turkey is a country being self-sufficient in vegetables and fruits and they are in the top 5 across the world. Explaining that 80 percent of Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable exports realized by the associations,  made the following assessment related to the current period: “The new type of coronavirus epidemic has affected the whole world. We encounter problems that are not caused by us. We have members exporting to high risk countries such as Italy and Spain, it is impossible not to be affected. Again, things are slowing down due to the quarantine application in Kapıkule. However, we continue our business. We had a good season as an exporter until the epidemic occurred. For example, the ruble has depreciation; We sell to Russia in their currency. There is a problem with transportation to the Middle East. Our exports are mainly l...

Hakkı Bahar, Chairman of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association said that while exports slowed down in some sectors due to the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, an increase was observed in the fresh vegetable and fruit sector... Stating that 858 thousand tons of exports were made in the fresh vegetables and fruits industry during the period of January 1 - March 19 last year, 455 million dollars of foreign exchange was provided from this, "This year, 956 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits exports made and 581 million dollars in revenue obtained in the same period. There was an increase of 11.35 percent in kilograms and 27.6 percent in the foreign currency point entering the country," Bahar said. Russia is the first in exports... Bahar stated that in this period, exports were made to 85 countries in the sector. Pointing out that Russia is in the first place in exports; Romania, Ukraine, Iraq, Germany, Bulgaria, Poland, Serbia, Georgia ...

This article cited from FreshTurkey Magazine... First of all, let's start to write with an interesting news. There is a following clause in the analysis made by the Union of Agricultural Chambers of Turkey (TZOB): "Turkey where ranks number 1 in the world production of quince, lost the first place in exports to the Netherlands. Although it does not produce any quince, the Netherlands took the first place in 4 years out of 5 by exporting quince by packing and providing attraction to this product imported from various countries including Turkey and also using the marketin channels effectively." AGRICULTURAL LOGISTICS - In fact words express everything in a very meaningful way. So it is not only enough to produce anymore. Especially it is essential to use marketing and distribution channels in a very rational and efficient way. In this context the concept of 'agricultural logistics' keep increasing its importance day by day. In particular logistic applications ...

Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters Association Chairman Hayrettin Uçak said that Turkey has a 5 billion dollars target in fresh fruit and vegetable exports... Uçak, said in a statement, ''Our country ranks high on cherry, grape, citrus, pomegranate, strawberry, chestnut, tomato production and export in the world market. We, as exporters and Exporters' Associations, are working hard to find new markets. As a matter of fact, the obstacles in front of our cherry exports to China have been lifted recently and we are facing an intense demand from China. " 20 percent have export potential! Uçak stated, ''About 54 million tons of vegetables and fruits are produced in our country. 4.5 million tons of this production is exported. 2 billion 326 million dollars of foreign exchange in 2018 this year we have brought to our country." "20 percent of this production has the potential to be exported. In order to reach this potential and the export ...

Press release... İzmir - The presentation of Interfresh Eurasia Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Logistics Fair, which will be held between 16-19 October 2019 by AntExpo A.Ş., carried out in İzmir Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ege Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, Vice Chairman Cengiz Balık and Murat Ödül, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors of Antexpo A.Ş. Uğur Fora, General Manager of AntExpo A.Ş. Murat Özer and Aegean exporters joined the meeting. AntExpo Board Member Uğur Fora said in his speech at the meeting that InterfreshEuraisa Fair, which was the first in Antalya last year, should not only be seen as a commercial shopping. Fora said, ''We are planning to make Turkey and Antalya the meeting point of all the stakeholders in this geographical region.What we aim is to turn Interfresh Eurasia Fair into an renowned international organization." He pointed out that the previously held fresh fruit and vegetable fairs...

Turkey has made 18 million 58 thousand dollars in fresh fruit and vegetable exports last year via Turkish Cargo. According to information compiled from the data of Aegean Exporters' Associations (EIB) by Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent, 2 billion 325 million dollars in fresh fruit and vegetable exports realized from Turkey. In May 2017, Turkish Cargo Company, Turkish Cargo, was instrumental in the increase in fresh fruit and vegetable exports in terms of "special discounts and flying to new destinations". In 2017, when the agreement was reached, fresh fruits and vegetables worth 10 million 522 thousand dollars were transported by air for 6 thousand 215 tons of products. Last year, 6 thousand 691 tons of air cargo fresh fruit and vegetable exports made on the basis of value compared to the previous year increased by 71 percent and 18 million 58 thousand dollars revenue was provided. The maximum amount of fruit and vegetable exports by air was 3 million 202 th...