Turkey Chamber of Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) General Chairman Şemsi Bayraktar said that apple can be grown in almost every region of Turkey, which is in a temperate climate. “The climate and soil conditions of our country are very suitable for apple production, which is third place after China and USA. Turkey has the potential to produce much more than it needs, “he said.
According to Bayraktar, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provided 39.6 million tons of 80.8 million tons of apple production to China in 2013, compared with 4 million tons in the USA and 3.1 million tons in Turkey ” he said. Followed by Poland with 3 million tons, Italy with 2.2 million tons, India with 1.9 million tons, France with 1.73 million tons, Chile with 1.7 million tons, Iran with 1.69 million tons emphasizing Bayraktar, said:
“Our country, which provides 3.87 percent of world apple production, 2 million 680 thousand in 2011, 2 million 888 thousand in 2012, 3 million 128 thousand tons of apples produced in 2013. Due to adverse climatic conditions in 2014, the production of apples declined by 20.8 percent compared to 2013, to 2 million 480 thousand tons. This year it is expected that apple production will increase by 2.2 percent to 2 million 535 thousand tons. Isparta province is the first place in apple production. Approximately 23 percent of the hand made in Turkey is made in Isparta. Karaman, Antalya, Denizli, Niğde and Çanakkale are watching this province. ”
Explaining that apple consumption in Turkey is about 2,2 million tons fresh and processed, Bayraktar said: “Per capita consumption is around 27 kilograms per year, we export about 16 percent of our average production, which is 470 thousand The quality of our products has been particularly favorable in the last years and our exports have been favorably reflected in our exports in 2005. Our country is 36.6 million in 2011, 28.5 million in 2012, 48.9 million in 2013, 41.3 million in 2014 and exported $ 34.6 million in 2015.”