Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Sultanas: price increases are inevitable

December 13, 2022 at 12:20 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

MANISA. For the new year, an increase in export prices for Turkish sultanas is unavoidable. Prices shouldn however, remain stable until the turn of the year.

Minimum wage causes costs to rise

Turkish sultana farmers are relieved after several weeks of recurrent rainfall and temperatures at the usual level of 10°C to 15°C. This improves the conditions for growth in the coming year. Market players reckon that price increases will be unavoidable in the new calendar year, and export prices will also be affected. The reason is primarily the much-discussed minimum wage increase in Turkey, which also entails rising costs.

At the Izmir Commodity Exchange, sultanas are still traded for TRY 23-25/kg, but

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Dried Fruit
Jul 1, 2025
AYDIN. Temperatures of up to 40°C prevail in Aydin. The market remains calm and the focus is on the development of the coming crop.
Dried Fruit
Jul 1, 2025
MANISA. It will remain hot in Manisa this week. In the Sarıgöl region, the table grape harvest will begin in July. Trading activity remains modest.
Dried Fruit
Jul 1, 2025
MALATYA. Much to the displeasure of buyers, some Turkish apricot exporters have increased the prices in their existing contracts. These had been concluded before the massive frost damage. Temperatures in Malatya are expected to cool down slightly in the coming days.
Dried Fruit
Jun 24, 2025
MALATYA. Turkey’s fresh apricot production has taken a 65% hit this year. Producers are in a dangerous economical position. Climate change spells disaster for Malatya’s crop. The war in Iran will further drain supplies for dried apricots.