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Pistachios: producers in tight spot in Turkey

October 8, 2024 at 12:17 PM , Der AUDITOR
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FRESNO/ISTANBUL. Production costs have soared for pistachios leaving farmers are in a tight spot in Turkey. Heat has also reduced output. High risk is also that shipments might be delayed in California.

Low crop estimates in Turkey

Turkey has entered an on-year in terms of production, but current estimates are far less optimistic than initially anticipated. Harvesting is still underway, and the crop size is expected to be higher than last year. Production, in fact, ranged at 176,000 mt in 2023/2024 of which 31,000 mt were exported. According to estimates issued by the Turkish Statistical Institute this year’s crop size is expected to climb to 290,000 mt. Encouraging as this figure sounds, it is a far cry from the 400,000 mt anticipated at the International Nu

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