Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable exports exceed $2.35 billion in a record high in the first half
Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable exports recorded a record high in the first half of 2026 at a value of $2.35 billion, an increase of more than 39% over last year, with citrus topping the list of exported products and Iraq as the largest export market.
According to data from the Turkish Exporters Council (TİM), exports of the fresh fruit and vegetable sector during the first six months of the year amounted to 2 billion 353 million 915 thousand dollars.
The total amount exported of fresh fruits and vegetables during the same period amounted to 1 million 722 thousand and 572 tons.
Export revenues increased from 1 billion 690 million 579 thousand dollars in the same period last year to 2.35 million tons. billion dollars this year, exceeding the level of $2 billion for the first time during the January-June period.
Citrus fruits topped the list of exported products with revenues amounting to 911 million and 36 thousand dollars, an increase of 76% compared to last year in terms of value, to constitute 39% of the total exports of fresh fruits and vegetables.
In the same period, fresh fruit exports increased by 38% to reach 757 million and 549 thousand dollars, while Fresh vegetable exports increased by 10%, reaching 667 million and 724 thousand dollars.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.
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