In Season in Turkey in August
August is the start of the nut and dried fruit year. The hazelnut harvest begins on the Black Sea coast, figs and grapes dry in the Aegean, tomato paste plants run at full capacity and the Bursa Black fig season opens. Aflatoxin control planning starts now.
27 products in season in August
Products starting this month are marked, as are products in their last month. Click a product for its full inspection guide.
Fresh Fruits
Category overviewCherriesLast month
Lowland Aegean orchards start in May; high-altitude orchards in Central Anatolia continue into August.
Main regions: Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Marmara, Black Sea
Fresh FigsStarts
The Bursa Black season runs from August to October.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean
Table Grapes
Early grapes from Mersin in June; the Aegean harvest from July to October, with cold-stored grapes into winter.
Main regions: Aegean, Mediterranean
ApplesStarts
Harvest from August to October; controlled atmosphere stored fruit is shipped until late spring.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Aegean
Peaches and Nectarines
Early fruit from Mersin in May; main season June to September.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean
Plums
Green plums from March to May; ripe plums June to September.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia
Melons and Watermelons
Early protected crops in May; main field season June to September.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, Aegean, Marmara
Fresh Vegetables
Category overviewPeppersLast month
Greenhouse from October to June; field crops in summer.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Marmara, Aegean
Onions and Garlic
Harvest from June to September; stored onions shipped through winter.
Main regions: Black Sea, Central Anatolia, Marmara
Potatoes
Early crop from May; main crop harvested August to October and stored.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Aegean, Black Sea
Carrots
Harvest from July, with stored and field-held carrots through winter.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Mediterranean
Green Beans and Peas
Spring to autumn, with greenhouse supply at the margins.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Marmara, Black Sea
Dried Fruits
Category overviewDried Apricots
Harvest and sun drying in late June and July; processed product ships year round from the new crop in August.
Main regions: Eastern Anatolia, Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia
Dried FigsStarts
Harvest from August to September; the new crop ships from September, with peak demand before Christmas.
Main regions: Aegean
Sultana RaisinsStarts
Drying in August and September; new crop ships from September.
Main regions: Aegean
HazelnutsStarts
Harvest from mid-August to September; new crop kernels ship from autumn and supply continues all year.
Main regions: Black Sea, Marmara
Pistachios
Early green harvest in July; main harvest August to September.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Mediterranean
AlmondsStarts
Harvest August to October.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean, Southeastern Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia
Grains and Pulses
Category overviewWheatLast month
Harvest starts in late May in the Southeast and runs through July and August on the plateau.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia, Marmara
Corn (Maize)
First crop harvest from July in Çukurova; main harvest September to November.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, Marmara, Black Sea
ChickpeasLast month
Harvest July to August.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Southeastern Anatolia
Dry BeansStarts
Harvest August to October.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia, Marmara
Processed Food
Category overviewTomato Paste
The processing campaign runs from July to September; product ships all year from stock.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean
Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Dried Vegetables
Drying from July to September; product ships all year.
Main regions: Aegean, Marmara
Tea
Harvest from May to October in three flushes.
Main regions: Black Sea
Animal Feed
Category overviewProduced all year
Processed foods, feed and other products made from stored raw materials are available every month. Inspection can be planned around your shipment dates.
Plan your August inspections.
Peak weeks fill quickly. Tell us the products and suppliers and we will plan visits around the harvest.