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Dried figs: exports are pretty firm

October 20, 2020 at 9:41 AM , Der AUDITOR
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AYDIN. Market activities normally reach their peak by the end of December in Turkey's dried fig market, after which exports usually decline drastically. Overseas shipments are...

... doing well so far, despite high prices and limited supplies of figs in export quality. Weekly exports recently ranged at 1,915 mt, which is only nominally lower than last year. Turkey has shipped a total of 10,911 mt overseas since the start of the season, as opposed to the 12,094 mt shipped in the same period last year. The exporters are busy meeting existing contracts.

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