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Dried figs: exporters make price corrections

April 4, 2023 at 4:22 PM , Der AUDITOR
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AYDIN. In the Turkish growing region of Aydin, the weather does not bring any unpleasant surprises for the crop. In the export market, meanwhile, there were unexpected massive price corrections.

Weather situation remains favourable

The Turkish dried fig market remains sluggish for the time being and the weather in the Aydin province offers nothing that could not be expected at the beginning of April. While farmgate prices are holding their level of TRY 45-68/kg, export prices saw massive corrections this week. According to reports, growers have completely divested themselves of their supplies and the quantities still available are in the warehouses of the exporters. Dried figs, Lerida, no 3 are currently trading at USD 5,300/mt FOB Izmir, the same variety i

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