Exports of fresh vegetables from Turkey reached $822 million in nine months

For the first nine months of the current year, revenue from supplies of fresh vegetables from Turkey to international markets amounted to 822.7 million US dollars. This figure showed a 10 percent increase compared to the same period of last year.

The leading positions in the export structure were occupied by tomatoes, which brought in 304.2 million dollars (a 4 percent increase), and peppers with a figure of 275.5 million dollars (a 29 percent increase). Together, these two crops generated almost 70 percent of the sector's total export revenue. In addition, supplies of cucumbers and gherkins brought in 61.4 million dollars, zucchini — 57.4 million dollars, and carrots and radishes — 39.6 million dollars.

The largest importer of Turkish fresh vegetables over the specified period was Romania with a purchase volume of 147 million dollars. In second place is Germany (132.7 million dollars), and third place is occupied by Russia (76.1 million dollars). Significant sales markets also included Bulgaria (55.5 million dollars), Ukraine (50 million dollars), and the Netherlands (47.8 million dollars).