Food and Agricultural Inspection in Mersin
Mersin has Turkey's busiest container port for agricultural exports and is a leading citrus province, especially for lemons from Erdemli and Silifke. It also grows early apricots, strawberries and greenhouse vegetables. Conformity TR inspects products, audits suppliers and visits farms in Mersin on behalf of international buyers.
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Products in our guides
- 27
- Nearest main port
- Mersin
- Categories
- Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables, Nuts and more
Mersin on the map
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Products from Mersin
Inspection guides for products grown or processed in Mersin.
Fresh Apricots
Turkey is the world's largest apricot producer.
Table Grapes
Manisa and the surrounding Aegean region produce Turkey's main export table grape, the seedless Sultani Çekirdeksiz, along with red and black varieties.
Peaches and Nectarines
Turkish peaches and nectarines come from the Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean regions, giving a long season for truck exports to Europe, Russia and the Middle East.
Plums
Turkey exports both the early green plum, harvested immature and eaten crunchy with salt, and ripe European and Japanese plums later in summer.
Pomegranates
Turkey is a leading pomegranate exporter, built largely on the Hicaznar variety, which offers deep red arils, good acidity and long storage life.
Lemons
Turkey is among the world's leading lemon exporters, with Mersin as the centre of production.
Mandarins
Turkey is one of the world's largest mandarin exporters, shipping Satsuma, Clementine and late varieties from the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts through the autumn and winter.
Oranges
Mediterranean Turkey produces Navel and Valencia oranges for fresh export and juice processing, mostly from Antalya, Adana, Mersin and Hatay.
Strawberries
Turkey is a large strawberry producer.
Tomatoes
Turkey is one of the world's largest tomato producers and a major fresh tomato exporter.
Cucumbers
Greenhouse cucumbers from Antalya and Mersin are a winter staple for Eastern European and Middle Eastern buyers.
Peppers
Turkey grows a wide range of peppers, from blocky bell peppers to long Charleston, Kapia and hot types.
Eggplants
Eggplant is a core crop in Turkish cooking and export trade, from long slender types to large round fruit.
Zucchini
Turkish greenhouse zucchini, mostly light green Middle Eastern types, is shipped through the winter.
Green Beans and Peas
Turkey grows green beans in greenhouses and open fields, along with garden peas, for fresh export and a large frozen vegetable industry.
Almonds
Turkey produces almonds in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Southeast regions, with planting expanding in recent years.
Wheat Flour
Turkey is regularly the world's largest wheat flour exporter, shipping to Iraq, Yemen, Africa and Asia.
Bulgur
Turkey is the world's leading bulgur producer and exporter.
Olive Oil
Turkey is one of the world's larger olive oil producers, with distinct regional oils from the Aegean, Marmara and the Southeast.
Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Turkey has a substantial freezing industry supplying sour cherries, strawberries, peas, beans, peppers, spinach, broccoli and mixed vegetables to European processors and retailers.
Fruit Juice Concentrates
Turkey is a major supplier of apple juice concentrate and one of the main sources of sour cherry and pomegranate concentrates.
Spices and Herbs
Turkey is a leading world supplier of dried oregano and bay leaves and a significant source of cumin, sumac, red pepper flakes and other spices.
Pasta
Turkey is one of the world's largest pasta exporters, supplying Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe from modern durum wheat mills and pasta plants.
Soybean Meal
Turkey crushes mainly imported soybeans and also imports soybean meal for its feed industry.
Wheat Bran
Turkey's large flour milling industry produces significant volumes of wheat bran and middlings, traded as loose bran or pellets.
DDGS
Distillers dried grains with solubles are used in Turkish ruminant and poultry feed.
Agricultural By-Products
Turkish agro-industries generate by-products such as sugar beet pulp pellets, olive pomace, citrus pulp, hazelnut shells and fruit pomace, traded as feed, fuel or raw material.
Seasons for Mersin products
Typical harvest or supply windows. Select a month to see everything in season across Turkey.
Services in Mersin
Crop and Orchard Status Monitoring
Field visits to orchards, vineyards, greenhouses and farms for buyers who have contracted a future crop and want to see its condition before harvest, with dated photographs, video and a written status report..
Read moreFresh Produce Inspection
Inspection of fresh fruit and vegetables at orchards, greenhouses, packhouses and cold stores, using UNECE and EU marketing standards and your own retail specifications..
Read morePre-Shipment Inspection
Final random inspection of food, produce and feed before it leaves the supplier, when the goods are packed and ready to load..
Read moreLoading Supervision
Supervision of truck, reefer container, bulk vessel and flexitank loading, so the goods that were inspected are the goods that are shipped..
Read moreLaboratory Coordination
Sampling and coordination of laboratory testing through competent external laboratories: microbiology, pesticide residues, heavy metals, mycotoxins, nutrition, moisture, foreign matter, authenticity and packaging migration..
Read moreSupplier Audits
Supplier qualification, food safety audits, quality management system audits, GMP audits and GAP assessments for buyers sourcing from Turkey..
Read moreOther provinces in the Mediterranean region
Inspection in Mersin
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