Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Dried figs: low supplies drive market

January 10, 2023 at 3:32 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

AYDIN. Fig producers in Aydin have not witnessed any rain or snow so far but this may change soon. Exports declined sharply at the start of the year.

Rain urgently required

With daytime temperatures ranging at 15C (59F) it is simply too warm for the fig trees to get a rest. Producers are hoping for rain, frost and snow, which has been forecast in some parts of Turkey - in how far the orchards will profit, however, remains to be seen.

Export prices have risen on the back of limited supplies for high-quality dried figs. Quotations in Turkey range at TRY 64/kg for large fruits and at TRY 45/kg for small fruits. Yet, the Turkish lira has lost in value against the US dollar and the euro. Traders expect export

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Nuts
Feb 3, 2026
MANILA. Dwindling price pressure indicates that the shortage of raw materials in the Philippine desiccated coconut market is slowly easing. Export prices continue to fluctuate within a narrow range; the same applies to coconut oil.
Dried Fruit
Feb 3, 2026
AYDIN. The Turkish dried fig market remains sluggish. Demand continues to be low. EU countries have halved their imports since 2021.
Dried Fruit
Feb 3, 2026
MALATYA. Market players expect Ramadan to bring trade on the Turkish apricot market to a virtual standstill. The weather will prove decisive for the flowering phase. Exports remain weak.
Dried Fruit
Feb 3, 2026
MANISA. Market players estimate that around a quarter of the current sultana production is still in the hands of growers. Demand is sluggish and exporters are taking action.