Turkey: Malatya apricot kernel exports reached 12 million dollars

Malatya, a city in Turkey, has successfully exported 4,333 tons of apricot kernels, a product with a geographical indication registration certificate, earning $12.89 million despite the challenges posed by earthquakes. The city, known for producing 85% of the world's dried apricots, saw over 68,000 tons of dried apricots exported, generating $370 million in revenue. The Malatya Chamber of Commerce expects apricot kernel exports to reach 5,000 tons by the year's end.

In Malatya, 4,333 tons of apricot kernels, a product with a geographical indication registration certificate, were exported in 11 months, generating 12 million 885 thousand dollars in revenue. Despite all the negativities caused by the earthquake, dried apricot and apricot kernel exports brought smiles to faces in Malatya. In the city, which meets 85 percent of the world's dried apricot production, over 68 thousand tons of dried apricots were exported in 11 months, generating 370 million dollars in revenue, while 4,333 tons of apricot kernel exports in the same period generated 12 million 885 thousand dollars in revenue. "Most exports to Italy" President Özcan, who stated that the year-end export target for apricot kernels is 5 thousand tons, said, "In November, we exported 352 tons of apricot kernels and earned 1 million 132 thousand dollars. In the 11-month period, 4 thousand 333 tons of exports were made and 12 million 885 thousand dollars of income was provided. We see that we ...