Turkey changes its mind about banning lemon exports

The Turkish Ministry of Trade will not impose a ban on lemon exports, which was announced the day before. This was reported by Trade Minister Omer Bolat on the X social network after a meeting with farmers on April 8.

According to the minister, the day before, the department held a meeting with lemon producers from different regions of Turkey, including those that suffered the most from the recent abnormal cold and frost.

The participants in the meeting discussed issues of ensuring the security of lemon supplies both to the domestic market and abroad, as well as specific steps that the Turkish authorities need to take to ensure a price balance between supply and demand. A roadmap for the upcoming period, until the new citrus harvest, was developed.

“During the meeting, we agreed that speculative activity will not be allowed until the new harvest in order to ensure people’s access to lemon products at reasonable prices and guarantee price stability,” Bolat said following the meeting.

In this regard, the temporary restriction on lemon exports has been lifted, and in the future, price developments on the domestic market will be strictly controlled and inspections will continue.

The Turkish press reports that the ban has been lifted until May 15. The government will make decisions based on the situation in the future.

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