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Dried apricots: exports are running at full speed

January 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. The upcoming Ramadan is driving Turkish dried apricot exports on a massive scale. The weather conditions are still very promising, but March will prove to be decisive.

Eagerly awaiting March

As in recent weeks, growers from the Turkish apricot-growing regions are reporting that the weather conditions are excellent. Night temperatures are between -3°C and 0°C and climb up to 11°C during the day.

Arrivals on the markets are lower at the moment, as farmers are often unable to deliver their produce due to snowfall and the cold. This has driven up commodity prices by TRY 10-15/kg and export prices by USD 50/mt. As soon as the inflow to the markets normalises again, market players expect prices to fall. In March, the

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