Turkish dried fruit exports rise in value

Turkey expects revenue from dried fruit exports to grow to US$1.8bn this year, despite a fall in export volumes, according to a report from Hurriyet Daily News.

Revenue from dried fruit exports rose from US$824m in the first seven months of 2023 to US$933m during the same period this year, even though export volumes dropped by 12 per cent to 200,000 tonnes in the first half of 2024.

With production volumes affected by climate change, the average export price per tonne of dried fruit increased from US$3,184 in the first half of 2023 to US$4,128 during the same period of 2024.

Turkey is the second biggest exporter of fried fruits globally, and ranks first in exports of dried apricots, dried figs and raisins. The EU is the main market for Turkish dried fruit, with Germany number one. The US recently overtook the UK as the second largest destination market.