From January to March, a total of $161,642,000 worth of tomatoes were exported from Turkey.

In the year 2024, Turkey exported tomatoes worth $426,760,000 to 52 countries. According to the data from the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Associations (GAİB), this year in the period of January to March, revenue of $161,642,000 was generated from tomato exports to 42 countries. The top country where Turkey sold the most tomatoes was Romania. Turkey exported $34,350,000 worth of tomatoes to Romania in the first three months of this year, followed by Russia with $27,502,000 and Ukraine with $22,317,000.

EXPECTATION OF INCREASED EXPORTS
Onur Girdap, the President of the Greenhouse Investors and Producers Association (SERA-BİR), emphasized the importance of the first three months’ tomato export figures to the country’s economy. Girdap stated that they expect the export figures to reach a good level even in the first half of this year. He said, “The first three months of tomato exports are crucial for our producers, exporters, and the country’s economy.”

The climate conditions this year were harsher compared to 2024, affecting our production. Despite a slight decrease in our export figures from the previous year, I believe that we have a bright future ahead, and we will quickly recover and surpass this gap in the upcoming period.

The data from the greenhouses indicates that our export figures will further increase.”