Turkey’s fruit and vegetable exports to Russia drop sharply
Turkish fruit and vegetable exports to the crisis-stricken Russian Federation have taken a hit in recent months, declining 20 percent in November and December of last year for a loss of $55 million, said West Mediterranean Exporters' Union (BAİB) President Mustafa Satıcı at a press conference in Antalya on Monday.
Satıcı said representatives from the economy ministries of both countries are planning to hold a meeting in Antalya next month to explore possible strategies to resuscitate exports. He said that one possible approach would be to base trade between the two countries on the lira and ruble rather than on the currently robust US dollar. The value of the lira has declined against the dollar considerably over the past couple of years, while the ruble has suffered as global oil prices dropped to record lows. Satıcı said that devaluation played a major role in the sluggish export performance during the last two months of 2014.
2014 was not an overall negative year for Mediterranean exporters, according to Satıcı, who said that the provinces of Antalya, Isparta and Burdur exported $1.638 million in fruits and vegetables to 151 different countries, a 6.1 percent increase from the previous year. Tomatoes and grapes were the two most exported products from the region in 2014. Satıcı said that exports in other area sectors such as mining, forestry products and the chemical industry had all increased exports between 25 and 30 percent last year.
After Russia banned imports from the EU, the US and other Western countries after it was slapped with sanctions for its annexation of Crimea, Turkish exporters in various sectors expressed their interest in increasing business or embarking on new ventures regarding Russia-bound exports.
Pirate party food
Have a pirate party!
Make some of my healthy pirate party foods!
Pirate ship
Ingredients:
banana
strawberries and raspberries
low-fat crème fraîche
an orange and an apple
cocktail sticks
rice paper
Try this healthy banana split pirate ship!
Peel a banana and cut it in half lengthways.
Spoon some low-fat crème fraîche inside the banana.
Sit some strawberries and raspberries on top of the crème fraîche – these are the pirates!
Finish it off by adding some apple and orange slices for oars and rice paper on cocktail sticks for the sails.
Desert islands
Ingredients:
sugar-free jelly
bananas, grapes and berries
cocktail sticks
green paper
Drop some chopped fruits, like bananas, grapes and berries, into a small jelly mould.
Ask an adult to help you make some sugar-free jelly and pour it on top.
Then put the jelly moulds into the fridge to set.
When they are ready, tip them out onto a plate.
Add palm trees made from cocktail sticks and green paper!
Cannon balls
Ingredients:
cantaloupe melon
various fruits like apples, kiwis, grapes, strawberries and blackberries
Every pirate ship needs cannon balls!
Ask an adult to cut the melon in half.
Carefully scoop out the flesh using a melon baller.
Ask an adult to help you chop up some apples, kiwis and strawberries.
Put them in the hollow melon halves with the melon balls and some berries and grapes.
Crew's row boats
Ingredients:
sugar-free jelly
oranges
cocktail sticks
rice paper
Make some row boats for the crew.
Ask an adult to help you cut some oranges in half.
Carefully scoop out the orange flesh and keep it in the fridge to eat.
Make the jelly and pour it into the hollow orange halves.
Put the orange halves in the fridge until the jelly sets.
Then cut the oranges in halves again to make boats.
Purrfect mushrooms
Ingredients
Did you know mushrooms are not fruits or vegetables?
They are actually a type of fungus, but they still count as one of your 5 A DAY.
They are a source of B vitamins, which give us energy.
You will need these ingredients:
4 large flat mushrooms
5 spring onions
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
3 medium tomatoes
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 slice grated wholemeal bread
3 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
2 carrots
6 black olives
REMEMBER: Picking wild mushrooms is not safe! Only an expert can tell which ones are not poisonous!
Equipment
chopping knife
teaspoon
tablespoon
cutting board
small frying pan
baking tray
foil
wooden spoon
cheese grater
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4.
Take the stalks off the mushrooms and ask an adult to help you finely chop them.
Now, chop the spring onions and parsley into small pieces and slice the tomatoes.
Step 2
For the topping, ask an adult to heat the oil in a frying pan.
Gently fry the spring onions and the chopped mushroom stalks for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic and fry for 1 more minute.
Stir in the grated wholemeal bread, parsley and parmesan.
Step 3
Lay the mushrooms on a non-stick baking tray, as shown in the picture.
Arrange the slices of tomato on top.
Spoon the topping on top of the tomatoes and press it down lightly.
Step 4
Now make your mushrooms look like cats by slicing half a carrot to make the ears.
Cut the other half of the carrot into sticks to make whiskers.
Cut the olives in two to make the eyes and nose.
Step 5
Lay a piece of foil loosely over the top of the tray.
Ask an adult to put the tray in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender but not too soft.
The use of dried fruit
Dried fruits have been accepted as sacred fruits throughout history with their positive impact on human health. Apart from being a good source of fiber and rich in antioxidants, dried fruits contain major vitamins and minerals in their composition, which helps in many functions of the human body. Some of these would include;
-Helping children grow, keeping bones and teeth healthier and stronger
-Regulating brain functions, giving energy
-Acting as a cancer preventative
-Treating skin pigmentation diseases
-Regulating reproduction system
-Increasing blood circulation, which helps prevent anemia
-Helping in liver recovery
Dried fruits have a long history as being an ingredient to baking and home cooking.However increasingly dried fruits are consumed as a snack food, since many people are realizing the health benefits.
As a traditional ingredient to breads, cookies and cakes, sultanas are also a nutritious addition to breakfast cereals. Parents help kids enjoy their raisins in mini boxes as a part of their lunch box treats.
Dried apricots are also used in baking, but are mostly consumed as a snack. Different applications include coating with chocolate, mixing with other fruits or rehydrating them to produce new products.
Turkish Dried Fruits Exporters
Turkish Dried Fruits Exporters have three different Dried Fruits Exporters’ Associations Aegean, Istanbul and Southeast Anatolia Dried Fruits Exporters Associations. Members of Aegean Dried Fruits Exporters’ Associations realize almost 70% of Turkey’s dried fruits exports totaled over USD 1.2 Billion in 2010.
TURKEY
This fertile agricultural country produces some of the best dried fruits in the world, including seedless sultana grapes, dried figs, dried apricots, pistachios, pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, dried apples, dried prunes, dried pears, dried mulberry, etc.
Turkey is the world’s largest producer and exporter of premium quality and unique taste sultana grapes, dried figs and dried apricots.
Turkish dried fruits exported to more than 130 countries, mainly to the EU countries, the United States and Russian Federation.
Turkish dried fruits sector is proud of its quality products and the experience gained over almost a century of export all over the world.
Turkish dried fruits sector has the largest dried fruits producing facility in the world and the capacity and flexibility to quickly service customers globally with its unique geographical location.
Fresh Plum Exporter
Fresh Peach Exporter
Peaches are the plants of mild climate. They bear large round fruit with a large stone inside. The flesh is either orange or white in color and are very juicy and tasty. Not only can their fruits be consumed freshly, their juice can also be produced by pressing and extracting the juice from inside the fruit. As peaches are consumed in large scale, their economical value is automatically high. Peach trees may grow up to 2 or 2,5 meters and produce fruit during summer.
Fresh Peach Exporter:Benefits: Seeds and peels of peaches can be used as a source of fuel. After being exposed to certain processes, the particles inside of the seed can also be used to feed animals. Since the shells of the peach seeds have small ash and sculpture rate, they serve as a clean source of energy. They form an alternative energy source which can be used in bakeries, greenhouses, heating systems and chicken farms.
Fresh Peach Exporter - Shipping: Road, Sea, Air
Fresh Peach Exporter - Packaging: Carton box, plastic box, bag with different sizes.
Fresh Watermelon Exporter
Fresh Pomegranate Exporter
Pomegranates are plants requiring a mild climate. They are perennial, multi-stemmed, densely-branched and global
plants in the form of a bush having a strong root system. The edible fruit is a berry and is between a lemon and a grapefruit in size. The pomegranate has a thick reddish skin with small encapsulated juice sections inside. According to the various flavor of sweet, mildly sour or sour species, the taste and color of pomegranates can vary. Pomegranate plants have a broad ability of adaptation. Despite being a tropical or subtropical plants in general terms, they can tolerate temperatures below -10 oC.
Fresh Pomegranate Exporter: Benefits: Pomegranates can ease the feeling of thirst. As they have energizing effect, they can relieve fatigue. Pomegranates are rich in vitamin C, iron and potassium.