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Dried apricots: trade at a standstill

October 24, 2023 at 12:11 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. Turkish dried apricot growers are not willing to lower their prices and buyers are not responding - the stalemate in the market continues. This is also clearly reflected in the export figures.

Further development unclear

The stalemate in the Turkish dried apricot market continues. Farmers are not willing to deviate from their high price expectations; on the contrary, they assume that there might be further increases. Buyers are not taking the bait and have only stocked up on the bare necessities - the commodity trade is practically at a standstill. Traders also report that there is virtually no demand from overseas - the ongoing war in Ukraine and the fighting in the Middle East are also indirectly affecting many markets and exporters are hardly doing any

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