The hot weather from Europe continues to show its effect in the country. Market players report that the market has been very calm for weeks. New crop is being waited and will be available at the end of august. Currently Exporters offer at 1400-1450 Usd/mt on FOB Izmir basis for type nr.8 and 1.450-1.500 Usd/mt on FOB Izmir basis for type nr.9.
“Raisin price should be announced early”
Manisa Sarıgöl Chamber of Agriculture President Ali İhsan Ülgen stated that they believe that the raisin prices to be announced early will also bring vitality to the fresh grape prices. Noting that the base price of raisins should be at least one liter of diesel, Ülgen said, “This year, the grapes started to be dried on August 10. The cost of grapes this year is very high. Input costs such as pesticides, fuel, electricity, worker wages, and fertilizers. increased by 150-200 percent. One kilo of raisins is obtained from four kilos of grapes. Therefore, the price of number 9 raisins should be announced as the price of one liter of diesel as soon as possible.” said.
Regarding grape prices, producers also started to make posts for the early announcement of raisin prices in order to make their voices heard on social media. Producers are trying to make their voices heard on social media for the pre-harvest announcement of the raisin base price.
The Turkish lira continues to depreciate in the country where the inflation rate for July will be announced on Wednesday. Today the Usd/TL rate is at 17,94 TL (17,86 last week) and Euro/TL rate is at 18,43 TL levels (18,25 last week).
According to Aegean Exporters’ Associations data, between 24.07.2022 and 30.07.2022, Turkey exported 5.894 tons of seedless raisins with an average price of 1,65 dollars/ton. In the same week of last year, it exported 4.048 tons with an average price of 1,83 dollars/ton. Since the beginning of the season, it has exported 226.940 tons of seedless raisins with an average price of 1,76 dollars/ton.