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Dried apricots: companies remain closed

June 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. Even after the Feast of Sacrifice, most apricot processing companies in Malatya remain closed as there is neither supply nor demand. Market players are calling on the government to take action.

Season is over

In Turkey's apricot-growing province of Malatya, market players are expecting a sunny week with night temperatures of 20-22°C, while daytime temperatures reach 37°C. Market players indicate that the calm in the market is likely to continue as most companies will remain closed after the Feast of Sacrifice – after the night frosts in April, which resulted in an almost complete crop failure, there is neither supply nor demand and the 2025/26 season is already over. Some companies are still fulfilling their outstanding orders, mainly with th

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