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The main lemon producing regions in Turkey are facing problems due to frost. Turkish exporters report a 30% decrease in lemon production compared to last year, which is expected to negatively affect Turkish lemon exports to Europe in the coming period. However, Spanish lemons are also facing frost damage. Between January 10 and 15, there were low temperatures, while in some areas the mercury dropped below -4 degrees Celsius. Specifically, in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia, 33% of the trees were reported to have been damaged by frost. The agricultural organization ASAJA Alicante reports significant losses in lemon production, both for the fino and verna varieties, due to the January frosts. The frosts "hit" the two provinces during the harvest period, resulting in damage to approximately 150,000 tons of lemons. "Under normal conditions and according to the law of supply and demand, producer prices for Spanish lemons should increase in the coming months," says ASAJA ...

Headquartered in Aydın and serving all over Turkey with its 123 stores nationwide, Tuğba Kuruyemiş has completed its preparations for the month of Ramadan. Figs, Aydın's national fruit, took their place among the iftar dishes, especially for the month of Ramadan when dates are consumed the most.

EastFruit analysts note a difficult situation on the European fresh mandarin market at the end of 2024. Consumers are surprised by high prices for the product, and producers complain that despite the low harvest, the demand for these fruits is also relatively low. According to international fruit and vegetable market expert Fedor Rybalko, the mandarin harvest in Turkey has sharply decreased in 2024. At the same time, Turkey is the world's largest exporter of fresh mandarins by volume, and the third by value. Accordingly, it is the most important market player, exerting a huge influence on mandarin pricing in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In addition, Turkey's influence on the EU mandarin market also continues to grow rapidly. Maryte Gailite, an expert at the Latvijas dārznieks vegetable growers association, notes that prices for mandarins and citrus fruits in general in Latvia are unusually high this season. “In the last two weeks of December, supermarkets have been offering tangerines of dubious quality for 1.99 euros/kg, and on sale for