Sultanas: disagreement in the market

November 12, 2024 at 4:32 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MANISA. High prices are causing disagreements between growers and exporters. Current production estimates for Turkey predict a better result than last year.

Cooling expected

The long-awaited rainfall in Turkey's sultana-growing regions has finally been forecast for this week. Daytime temperatures are still hovering around 20°C, but the Turkish weather service expects temperatures to drop after the rainfall. 

Meanwhile, the Turkish sultana market remains quiet. Trading activity is low and exports are also well down on last year, although the last few months of the year are usually the strongest in terms of exports due to the public holiday season in many countries. According to market players, this is al

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