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Sultanas: contrasting crop forecasts

May 18, 2021 at 2:44 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MANISA/TEHRAN. The new week after the end of Ramadan celebrations started in Turkey with relaxed curfews and…

… sunny weather with warm temperatures in the growing regions. During the day it gets up to 30°C, at night the temperatures drop to about 13°C. Rumour has it that this year's sultana production in Turkey is estimated at 250,000-300,000 mt. The farmers themselves, however, are not that optimistic and expect a much lower result due to the frost in spring. 

Quiet trading week expected

Market players report a quiet start to trading after the weekend. With another holiday coming up in Turkey in the middle of this week, demand remains

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