Turkey: Citrus Annual
In MY 2014/2015, yields were normal, which led to low prices in citrus. The production of total citrus was 3,784,000 MT in MY 2014/2015 and the sector expects that the yield will be the same for MY 2015/2016. Turkey exported 1,585,460 MT citrus worth $942 million in 2014. Exports in 2014 increased 16 percent compared with the previous year. The biggest problem with citrus export in 2014 was the news in the press about the refused citrus by importing countries because of residue problems. After the November downed jet crisis with Russia, Russia has decided to put restrictions on Turkish agricultural products. Orange and mandarin will be the most affected products for Turkish citrus exportation when the Russian ban goes into place since Turkey has been exporting one fifth of total orange exportation (20 percent) and almost half of total mandarin exportation to Russia.
