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Dried apricots: buying interest remains high

October 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. Although there is hardly any produce available this year due to frost-related crop failures, buyers are not deterred by the high prices and prefer Turkish dried apricots to those from other countries. The market is becoming more active again.

Snow in Malatya

In Malatya, Turkey's most important apricot-growing region, temperatures are expected to cool significantly this week, with daytime temperatures of up to 22°C and night-time temperatures of 5-7°C. Snow has already fallen on the mountains in the province, which, according to market players, is at least a month earlier than usual.

As expected, exports remain significantly below last year's levels due to frost-related crop failures. Turkish exporters shipped 752 mt of dried apricots and apricot products overseas last week, compared to 2,

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