date:Jul 22, 2016
of the trees in Malatya were hit by frost, causing losses of 60 percent, says Ozbey, ''this year frost also damaged the trees but only caused losses of around 30 percent. This year the regions Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry is expecting 386,000 tonnes of fresh apricot harvest, which will please growers, brokers, exporters and importers.''
Ozbey said:
''From August 2015 to the end of May 2016, 69,107 tonnes of dried apricots were exported. In June 2016, around 4,500 tonnes were exporte