Turkey's 2022/23 season, which is by far the world leader in raisin production and export, started on September 1, 2022. Exports of seedless raisins reached 110 countries and amounted to 426 million dollars. Raisin exports increased by 2 percent in quantity and reached 251 thousand tons.
At the meeting, Turkey declared that it would produce 22 percent of the world's 1 million 90 thousand tons of seedless raisins on its own, with a yield of 246 thousand 346 tons. Grape yield decreased by 23 percent compared to the 2022 crop.
The USA ranks second with a production of 200 thousand 274 tons, and China ranks third with a yield of 190 thousand tons of seedless raisins. India predicts 145 thousand tons of raisin production, Iran 95 thousand tons, Chile 60 thousand tons, South Africa 60 thousand tons, Argentina 35 thousand 500 tons, Uzbekistan 20 thousand tons, Australia 7 thousand 759 tons.
Seedless raisin producing countries; It aims to export 486 thousand 926 tons of raisins worldwide in 2023. Turkiye; With its export of 236 thousand 346 tons of raisins, it revealed its aim to get a 48 percent share of world exports alone.
The raisin industry has a significant share in the world dried fruit market, with a market share of approximately 25 percent.
