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Dried apricots: average export price increases significantly

February 9, 2021 at 11:38 AM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. Recently published data show that total exports since the beginning of the season are significantly behind those of the 2019/2020 season. The export price has shown noticeable increases.

Lower export volume, higher average price

The Aegean Exporters Union (EIB) recently published the latest export figures for the 2020/2021 season, showing that 50,035 mt of dried apricots and apricot products have been shipped overseas so far since the start of the season on 1 August 2020, a significant decrease compared to the first half of the 2019/2020 season. At that time, 58,604 mt had been exported during the same period. Osman Öz, president of the Turkey Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, explained the decline in expo

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