Advance price announced for 2026 crop Turkish raisins.
for the 2026 crop, Taris announced an advance price of 80 lira per kilo for seedless dried grapes, regardless of quality.
Last year, Taris Grape Union announced a price of 120 lira for grade 9 grapes. For the 2026 crop, it announced an advance price of 80 lira per kilo for seedless dried grapes, regardless of quality.
The operational calendar has also been finalized to allow producers to plan the purchasing process. Accordingly, the appointment system for purchasing transactions will open on September 7, 2026. Physical product purchases, which will be carried out through affiliated cooperatives, will officially begin on September 10, 2026.
There have been years when seedless raisin production exceeded 300,000 tons, and years when it dropped to around 160,000 tons. In the 2014-2015 season, Turkey's seedless raisin production reached 328,000 tons, the highest production to date. It is estimated that in the 2025-2026 season, due to a frost disaster, production fell to 160,000 tons, the lowest production level in recent years.
Although Turkey exports seedless raisins to over 80 countries, European countries traditionally stand out. The largest buyer is the United Kingdom (England). The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and France are among the other top export destinations.
According to data from the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters Association, in the 2024-2025 season, which saw the lowest volume but the highest value of exports, seedless raisins were exported to 84 countries.
The UK ranked first, followed by the Netherlands, and Italy. Germany and France were the top export destinations for seedless raisins. Other countries in the top 10 for seedless raisin exports include Spain, Japan, Australia, Canada, and Belgium.
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