Dried Fruit

Sultanas: traditional production carries risks

November 8, 2022 at 4:14 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

MANISA/TEHRAN. Turkish farmers are concerned about the lack of rainfall and the supply of organic sultanas is significantly lower. According to market players, exports cannot keep up with last year for various reasons.

Rain remains absent

Turkish farmers are still waiting for the rain that has been predicted for some time and, above all, is urgently needed. Precipitation in autumn is important to create good growing conditions for the coming year. Daytime temperatures are still around 20°C, at night it cools down to around 10°C, but it remains dry.

TMO remains preferred trading partner

Otherwise, the sultana market shows little change. Growers continue to sell preferentially to the TMO, which is still accepting deliveries until the end of t

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Dried Fruit
May 31, 2023
MALATYA. Dwindling stocks are pushing up export prices for Turkish dried apricots. Meanwhile, the cool and wet weather does not provide the best conditions for the fruits’ development.
Dried Fruit
May 30, 2023
AYDIN. The pollination period in Turkey will soon be over and in the coming weeks it should become clear whether the untypical weather conditions have affected the fig trees. The first crop forecasts were already announced last week.
Dried Fruit
May 30, 2023
MANISA. Rainstorms and hail caused flooding in rural Manisa, with an estimated 4,000 ha of land reportedly affected by the damage. Investigations are still ongoing.
Dried Fruit
May 23, 2023
IZMIR. The cool weather in Turkey caused noticeable delays in the development of the mulberries. Forecasts for the new crop are thus not available at the moment.