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Dried apricots: Ramadan buying has begun

January 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. Although the market remains fairly quiet, the first buyers are starting to stock up on dried apricots for Ramadan. The weather conditions in Malatya are ideal for the apricot trees and exports are continuing at a rapid pace.

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Farmers in Turkey's apricot-growing regions in Malatya report that the weather conditions are currently excellent for the development of apricot trees, with plenty of snow, rain and cool temperatures. Night temperatures are between -2°C and 0°C, while daytime temperatures are between 7°C and 9°C. The markets are still rather quiet at the moment, but traders say that demand from Arab countries is already picking up in the run-up to Ramadan. Importers there are mainly buying smaller fruits, which has led to a slight increase in t

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