Dried figs: Turkey looking for alternatives to EU buyers

February 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM , Der AUDITOR
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AYDIN. Shipping to the EU has become risky for Turkish dried fig exporters. Many are seeking new buyers in other key markets.

Exporters seek non-European buyers

In Aydin, the weather should turn cooler with rain at the end of the week. Daytime temperatures will range at 12-17C (54-63F) and nighttime temperatures at 1-3C (3437F) this week.

Although the market is calm and sales to other continents are continuing at average speed, exporters are not that much interested in offering to buyers in Europe anymore. They have instead set their eyes on new customers on the international stage by attending the Gulfood in Dubai and other exhibitions in the Far East. To this end a grand lau

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