There are danger signs in the fruit.

This The end of the summer season in vegetables and fruits, which is expected to see a limited increase in production, and bad weather conditions that caused flooding throughout Turkey, affected fruit production and prices. Noting that although there have been no major losses so far, the fruit that has been harvested and on its branch is damaged due to weather conditions, the president of the Turkish Halciler Federation, Yüksel Rabbit, pointed out that the exporter discontinues the purchase from time to time and the fruit arrives on the counter in bad shape.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE EXPORTER FROM THE MARKET

“Extreme rains and floods affect both the exposed crops and the main fruits. These plum and cherry products always bruise, rot, or become unstable. The main reason for this is the rains. There are no catastrophic situations at the moment, but there are danger signs in terms of fruit,” Rabbit noted that all conditions can change overnight in produce due to weather conditions. Noting that greenhouse products are outdated and these problems are experienced in open field garden products, Tavşan stated that the exporter stops purchasing from time to time due to the problem experienced in the fruit. Rabbit said the exporter chose quality products but withdrew from the market when product quality deteriorated, adding that damaged products returned to the domestic market. In this case, there were price fluctuations, Tavşan, adding that the price per kilogram of cherries and plums in particular was 40 TL. Currently, the price per kilogram of cherries and plums in the chain markets is around 60-80 TL.

There are no workers for 500 TL at harvest.

in agriculture Explaining that another problem is not being able to find workers to work, especially during the harvest period, Yüksel Tavşan stated that foreign citizens and asylum seekers come to the fore here. Saying that a number of cost increases are expected from plastic crates to fuel fees with the dollar exchange rate, Tavşan assessed the increase in labor costs as follows: “Labor costs are very high. We cannot hire workers for 500 TL. Unskilled workers were scarce. There is a big problem with unqualified personnel”.

Vegetables will rise to a limited extent, fruit will remain in place

Türkiye The estimates of vegetable production prepared by the Institute of Statistics revealed that in 2022 a limited increase in vegetables is expected and a similar course in fruit production. In the first estimate of 2023, the amounts of production in cereals and other plant products (except forage crops) in percentage compared to the previous year. An increase of 4.8 percent was estimated, 1.9 percent in vegetables and 0.3 percent in fruit crops, beverages and spices. Consequently, it is estimated that the production amounts in 2023 will be 73.6 million tons in cereals and other herbal products, 32.2 million tons in vegetables and 26.9 million tons in fruit plants, drinks and spices.