Dried apricots: first prices for the new crop

July 16, 2024 at 12:23 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. The start of the 2024/25 season is imminent and Turkish dried apricot exporters are making their first offers for the new crop. There was some rainfall in Malatya, but it did not cause any major damage.

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There has been scattered rainfall in the growing areas of Malatya over the last few days, but this has not yet caused any significant damage. Temperatures are still favourable with around 22°C at night and up to 37°C during the day. In the valleys, the harvest is almost complete and the growers there are already starting the second drying phase, while the harvest in the mountains is still in full swing. The quality of this year's fruit is good and the concern that there might be a shortage of large apricots was unfounded; the farmers stat

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