Most of the dried apricot production in Turkey is realized in Malatya province. Malatya meets about 80% of the world's dried apricot production. Annual dried apricot production in Turkey varies between 100,000 and 120,000 tons. However, these figures may vary from year to year depending on climatic conditions and yields.

Turkish dried apricots are known for their flavor, sweetness and long shelf life. Malatya apricots are protected by a geographical indication registration. The most important markets for Turkish dried apricot exports are the European Union countries, the USA, Russia, Brazil and Australia. Countries such as Germany, France and England are the European countries with the highest exports.

In dried apricot exports, quality control and certification have an important place in the process from production to consumption. Being aware of this, producers process and package the products in accordance with international standards.

Turkey provides logistics advantage in exports due to its geographical location. In recent years, Turkey has diversified its transportation opportunities in rail and air transportation in addition to sea and land routes. Thanks to its strong infrastructure, Turkey is able to realize exports quickly.

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