In Season in Turkey in July
July brings high-altitude cherries, the end of the apricot drying season, the start of the tomato paste campaign and the early green pistachio harvest. Chickpeas and green lentils are harvested on the plateau.
26 products in season in July
Products starting this month are marked, as are products in their last month. Click a product for its full inspection guide.
Fresh Fruits
Category overviewCherries
Lowland Aegean orchards start in May; high-altitude orchards in Central Anatolia continue into August.
Main regions: Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Marmara, Black Sea
Sour CherriesLast month
Harvest runs mainly from mid-June to late July.
Main regions: Aegean, Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Mediterranean
Fresh ApricotsLast month
Mersin starts in late May; Malatya and eastern regions follow through June and July.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Eastern Anatolia
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
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
StrawberriesLast month
Protected crops from February; open field into summer.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean, Marmara, 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 overviewPeppers
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
CarrotsStarts
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 MulberriesLast month
Harvest June to July; processed product ships from late summer.
Main regions: Eastern Anatolia
Grains and Pulses
Category overviewWheat
Harvest starts in late May in the Southeast and runs through July and August on the plateau.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia, Marmara
BarleyLast month
Harvest June to July.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia
Corn (Maize)Starts
First crop harvest from July in Çukurova; main harvest September to November.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, Marmara, Black Sea
LentilsLast month
Red lentil harvest in May and June; green lentils in July.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia
ChickpeasStarts
Harvest July to August.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Southeastern Anatolia
Processed Food
Category overviewTomato PasteStarts
The processing campaign runs from July to September; product ships all year from stock.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean
Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Dried VegetablesStarts
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 July inspections.
Peak weeks fill quickly. Tell us the products and suppliers and we will plan visits around the harvest.