Turkey: Stone Fruit Annual
Total cherry production forecast in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 is 500,000 MT, down 5 percent from the MY 2016/17 estimate. Peach and nectarine production forecast in Turkey for MY 2017/18 is 505,000 MT, down slightly compared to last year. Cherry exports are decreasing due to quality issues, and peach exporters are hopeful because of the opening of the Russian market.