According to the Turkish union of fruit and vegetable exporters (TYMSIB) the Turkish fruit export increased by 16% between 2012 and 2013 to a value of 708.5 million American dollars (514.5 million Euro). The profit made with the grape export rose by 15% to 187 million American dollars (135.8 million Euro), which makes grapes the most exported fruit in the country.
The total export amount and export value of Turkish cherries decreased by 3% in the past year. Despite this, cherries were still the second most exported fruit. At 155 million American dollars (112.5 million Euro) cherries made up 22% of the fruit export sector.
Turkish fruit was mainly exported to Russia in the past year. 33% of the total export amount went here. After Russia, most was exported to Germany, Bulgaria, Iraq and the Ukraine.
