Most of Türkiye's dried apricot production takes place in Malatya province, which by industry and press accounts supplies roughly 80 to 85 percent of world dried apricot output. Annual production in Türkiye ranges between about 100,000 and 120,000 tonnes, varying from year to year with climate conditions and yield.
Turkish dried apricots are known for their flavour, sweetness and long shelf life, and Malatya apricots carry a geographical indication registration. The most important export markets are European Union countries, the United States, Russia, Brazil and Australia; within Europe, Germany, France and the United Kingdom take the largest volumes.
Quality control and certification matter at every step from orchard to shipment, and producers process and pack to international standards.
For a buyer, the decisive specification is sulphur dioxide. Bright orange apricots are sulphured; unsulphured fruit is dark brown and is a different product commercially, not a defective one. Destination markets set their own SO₂ limits and organic buyers require unsulphured fruit. Alongside this, agree moisture content, calibre, and testing for pesticide residues and aflatoxin before contracting. These are the points on which consignments are held at the border.
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