Shipments of Turkish sultanas have now taken place and are expected to reach the UK at the end of this month. Demand for early shipment is exceptionally high this year due to a temporary shortage of unsold raw material in the UK. The harvest in Turkey is continuing and although...

Following a meeting of the Turkish Exporters Union for dried figs, the first shipment date for the exports of Turkish dried figs has been set at September 26. The official estimate for this year’s crop is 89,000 tonnes, which will be one of the largest in recent years. So far,...

First new season shipments of Turkish sultanas and raisins are expected to take place in the next two to three weeks. The harvest has been under way for more than 10 days now and so far, reports are that the quality of this year’s crop is good. As expected, prices...

The Minister of Agriculture in Turkey has made its official estimate for the 2019 raisin and sultana crop at 300,000 tonnes. This figure is a little less than had been expected and some packers still believe that the total crop may exceed 310,000-320,000 tonnes. The harvest began last week in...

Shipments expected next month and prices could be slightly lower Our correspondent in Izmir, Turkey reports that, following a recent visit to the various fig growing regions surrounding Izmir, the quality of this year’s crop of Turkish figs is excellent. This is good news and if weather conditions continue to...