The volume of last year's sales of Turkish strawberries abroad amounted to 20 thousand 113 tons for a total amount of 23 million 975 thousand US dollars.
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During the year, export sales of Turkish strawberries grew by 95%.
The largest importer of strawberries was Russia, which in 2018 bought 13 thousand tons of berries for $ 16 million. It should be noted that the export of Turkish products to Russia increased by 363% compared to 2017.
The second buyer in terms of imports is Romania. She bought 3 thousand 557 tons of Turkish berries for a total of 5 million 136 thousand US dollars. Romania's growth in purchases of Turkish strawberries for the year is 24%.
In third place in terms of procurement of Iraq. Turkey exported products worth 1 million 367 thousand US dollars to this country.
The total export volume of Turkish strawberries in 2018 in monetary terms amounted to 24 million US dollars. The plans of Turkish exporters to increase the volume of foreign supplies this year to 30 million US dollars, as well as expand the sales market due to the markets of the Far Eastern region.
It should be noted that in Turkey, strawberry harvesting begins in March, and the peak season for the collection of such a profitable berry falls in April. However, even now in Turkey you can buy this berry at 2.10 US dollars per kilogram.
