Exports from Turkey: -35% for vegetables, + 72% for fruits
by Market Insider
Wednesday, 13 May. 2015
According to statistics published by the
Mediterranean Exporters Union exports from Turkey decreased 35% in quantity for
vegetables and 38% for citrus fruits, while increased 72% in volume and 2% in
value for fruits.
Apples are the major source of this increase with
+208% over the same period of 2014 and represent 75% of the total exports of
fruits followed by strawberry; the pomegranate, despite an increase in volume of
73%, is ranked only sixth.
The top three importing countries from
Turkey are Iraq (which represents 66% of the entire market and increased imports
by 166%), the Russian Federation (with a market share of 13%) and Syria (whose
market share is 12% and registered a recovery of imports of 268% compared to
April 2014).
To be noticed the increase of imports into England
(+34%) while those in Germany were down 10% compared to the same period last
year.
Source: Corriere Ortofrutticolo