Dried Fruit

Sultanas: quality checks spell trouble for producers

October 4, 2023 at 11:38 AM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

MANISA. Doubts have been raised as to in how far this year's sultanas are able to comply with buyers' quality requirements. Issue is that growers applied more pesticides. While growers are only offering limited volumes, traders are also reluctant to buy.

Yields 30% lower than last year

Farmers in Turkey report that yields range around 30% lower than last year, whereas production costs have risen sharply. Hoping that prices will climb to TRY 100-120/kg by the end of the year they are holding back supplies. Yet, it should be noted that exporters have stopped stocking up as it is not profitable to store sultanas, which are becoming more and more expensive, without sufficient financial means.

Conventional type 9 sultanas are trading in a range of TRY 55-57/kg, type 10 at TRY 58-60/kg and organic type 9 sultanas

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Dried Fruit
Nov 28, 2023
AYDIN. The Turkish dried fig market has already ended its main export season. Although demand is falling, prices are expected to rise further. This is also reflected in exports.
Dried Fruit
Nov 28, 2023
MALATYA. Although growers have once again lowered their prices slightly, the hoped-for demand is still not materialising. The increase in the minimum wage poses additional problems for exporters in particular.
Dried Fruit
Nov 28, 2023
MANISA. Sultana traders in Turkey state that the Christmas season has finished suprisingly early. Trouble are high prices. Expectation is that shipments will only pick up next year.
Dried Fruit
Nov 23, 2023
AYDIN. Turkish dried figs are more expensive than ever and demand is therefore very low. Market players are hoping to generate sales through Ramadan demand at the beginning of 2024.