Turkey: Stone Fruit Annual

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Total cherry production in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2016/17 (January-December) is forecast at 475,000 MT, down 15 percent from the MY2015/16 estimate. Peach and nectarine production in Turkey in MY2016/17 is forecast at 510,000 MT, down 10 percent from the MY2015/16 estimate. These forecasted drops in production are due to weather. New export opportunities and government support have helped Turkish farmers to invest in new orchards and replace existing orchards with new varieties of trees. Turkey continues to be one the world’s major cherry exporters and is on track to increase exports in the future. 

Turkey: Stone Fruit Annual

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