BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 16
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The export of Turkish fruits and vegetables decreased by 13 percent from January through November 2019 compared to the same period of 2018, amounting to 3.4 million tons, the Turkish Association of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters told Trend on Dec. 16.
During the reporting period, Turkey's income from export of fruits, vegetables decreased by six percent from January through November 2019 compared to the same period of 2018 and amounted to $1.9 billion.
“Over 1.1 million tons of fruits were exported from Turkey from January through November 2019, which is three percent less compared to the same period of 2018.
“Turkey’s income from the export of fruits grew by two percent from January through November 2019 compared to last year and amounted to $793 million,” the association said.
The export of vegetables from Turkey decreased by six percent compared to last year, amounting to over 1.1 million tons.
"From January through November 2019, vegetables worth $545 million were exported from Turkey," the Association said.
Turkey exported over 1.2 tons of citrus fruits from January through November 2019, which is 25 percent less compared to the same period in 2018.
"From January through November 2019, citrus fruits worth over $560 million were exported from Turkey," the Association said.
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