Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports increased by 16% in January-August from a year ago to exceed $2 billion. Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable growers set the export revenue target at $5 billion in 2026.The agriculture sector’s exports grew 4,9% to $22.5 billion during this period, accounting for 4,9% of the country’s all export revenues.Tomatoes exports took the lead among all produce with $351 million in the first eight months of the year, rising 34% on an annual basis.Tangerine shipments to foreign markets grew 36%  year-on-year to $229 million in the same period, while cherry exports leaped 60% to $214 million.Russia was the largest market for Turkish growers. Shipments to this country amounted to $588 million in the first eight months of 2023.Exports to Germany, the second-largest export market, increased by 42% from a year ago, from $170 million to $241 million.Fresh fruit and vegetable sales to Romania also increased from $136 million in the January-August period of 2022 to $196 million in the first eight months of 2023. (ICE İSTANBUL)

Fonte notizia: Hürriyet Daily News