Dried fruit is one of Turkey's traditional export sectors

In the first half of 2024, Turkey experienced a notable increase in foreign exchange earnings in the dried fruit sector, despite a decrease in exports. The country's dried fruit exports fell from 227 thousand tons to 200 thousand tons, but the foreign exchange earnings rose by 15 percent to $829 million, thanks to a 30 percent increase in the export price per ton. Turkey is the global leader in the production and export of various dried fruits, including seedless raisins, dried apricots, dried figs, pistachios, almonds, pine nuts, roasted chickpeas, and walnuts. The country aims to reach a $1.8 billion export target for the year by focusing on quality and food safety. The USA has surpassed the UK to become Turkey's second-largest market for dried fruit, with a 45 percent increase in exports to $88 million. Other significant markets include Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Canada, and the Russian Federation.

While exports in the dried fruit sector, one of Turkey's traditional exporting sectors, decreased from 227 thousand tons to 200 thousand tons in terms of quantity in the first half of 2024, foreign exchange earnings increased by 15 percent from 722 million dollars to 829 million dollars. The export price per ton of dried fruit, which was on average 3 thousand 184 dollars in the first half of 2023, increased by 30 percent to 4 thousand 128 dollars in the first half of 2024. Turkey is the world leader in the production and export of dried fruits, such as seedless raisins, dried apricots and dried figs, which are included in the list of healthy foods by the World Health Organization. Seedless raisins are the leader with exports of 240 million dollars While Turkey managed to export 240 million dollars worth of seedless raisins with an increase of 18 percent in the first half of 2024, seedless raisins received a 29 percent share of the total dried fruit exports of 829 million dollars. ...