21 percent of fresh fruit and vegetable exports come from the Western Mediterranean

According to the data of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), as of October 15, fresh fruits and vegetables were exported across Turkey worth 3.3 billion dollars, with an increase of 41 percent compared to the same period last year.

BAİB, which includes Antalya, the leading city in greenhouse agriculture, as well as Isparta and Burdur, exported fresh fruits and vegetables worth 702 million dollars in the same period. From the region, where there was a 27 percent increase in exports compared to the same period last year, 427 million dollars of vegetables, 258 million dollars of fruits and 17 million dollars of citrus fruits were sent abroad.

On a product basis, pepper ranked first with 209 million dollars. Pepper was followed by tomato with 143 million dollars and cherry with 96 million dollars.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)