In Season in Turkey in December
December closes the year with citrus, greenhouse vegetables, new olive oil and stored apples and pomegranates. It is a natural time to review supplier performance and plan next season's inspection and audit programme.
21 products in season in December
Products starting this month are marked, as are products in their last month. Click a product for its full inspection guide.
Fresh Fruits
Category overviewApples
Harvest from August to October; controlled atmosphere stored fruit is shipped until late spring.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Aegean
Pomegranates
Harvest from September to November, with stored fruit shipped into winter.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
Lemons
Early lemons from September; main season October to May.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
Mandarins
Satsumas from September; Clementines and late varieties through to March.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
Oranges
Navels from November; Valencias into May.
Main regions: Mediterranean
Quinces
Harvest September to November, with stored fruit into winter.
Main regions: Marmara, Central Anatolia
Fresh Vegetables
Category overviewCucumbers
Greenhouse supply from October to June.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
Peppers
Greenhouse from October to June; field crops in summer.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Marmara, Aegean
Zucchini
Greenhouse supply October to May.
Main regions: Mediterranean, 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
Cabbage
Autumn and winter supply.
Main regions: Black Sea, Central Anatolia, Marmara
Cauliflower and Broccoli
Autumn to spring.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean, Black Sea, Central Anatolia
Lettuce and Spinach
Autumn to spring.
Main regions: Aegean, Marmara, Mediterranean, Black Sea
Edible Oils
Category overviewProcessed Food
Category overviewFeed Ingredients
Category overviewAgricultural Commodities
Category overviewCottonLast month
Harvest and ginning from September to December.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Aegean, Mediterranean
CottonseedLast month
Available from the ginning season.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Aegean, Mediterranean
Agricultural By-Products
Beet campaign from September to January; olive pomace from October to February.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Aegean, Marmara, Mediterranean, Black Sea
Produced 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 December inspections.
Peak weeks fill quickly. Tell us the products and suppliers and we will plan visits around the harvest.