Azerbaijan bought fruits & vegetables from Mediterranean region for $3M in February

In February this year, the Mediterranean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables’ Exporters Association of Turkiye exported products worth $3.3 million to Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic), Chairman of the Association Nejdat Sin said, Report informs citing foreign media.

He noted that last month the Association exported products worth $125.6 million, including 49% of Turkiye's total fruit and vegetable exports and 18% more than in the same period last year.

"In February, we exported a total of 539,100 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables to 148 countries. We exported mainly oranges ($54.2 million, 38% more), tomatoes ($45.5 million, 10% more) and lemons ($33.5 million, up 6%) to foreign countries. The main buyers were Russia ($58.7 million, down 26%), Romania ($24.7 million, 21% more), Ukraine ($19.5 million, 34% more) and Iraq ($17.9 million)," he said.