In Season in Turkey in September
September is new crop month for hazelnuts, dried figs and sultanas, with processing plants sorting, sizing and packing for the autumn and Christmas trade. Pomegranates begin, early lemons and Satsuma mandarins appear and the cotton harvest starts.
34 products in season in September
Products starting this month are marked, as are products in their last month. Click a product for its full inspection guide.
Fresh Fruits
Category overviewFresh Figs
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
Apples
Harvest from August to October; controlled atmosphere stored fruit is shipped until late spring.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Aegean
Peaches and NectarinesLast month
Early fruit from Mersin in May; main season June to September.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean
PlumsLast month
Green plums from March to May; ripe plums June to September.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia
PomegranatesStarts
Harvest from September to November, with stored fruit shipped into winter.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
LemonsStarts
Early lemons from September; main season October to May.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
MandarinsStarts
Satsumas from September; Clementines and late varieties through to March.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean
Melons and WatermelonsLast month
Early protected crops in May; main field season June to September.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, Aegean, Marmara
QuincesStarts
Harvest September to November, with stored fruit into winter.
Main regions: Marmara, Central Anatolia
Fresh Vegetables
Category overviewOnions 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
CabbageStarts
Autumn and winter supply.
Main regions: Black Sea, Central Anatolia, Marmara
Green Beans and Peas
Spring to autumn, with greenhouse supply at the margins.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Marmara, Black Sea
Dried Fruits
Category overviewDried ApricotsLast month
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 Figs
Harvest from August to September; the new crop ships from September, with peak demand before Christmas.
Main regions: Aegean
Sultana Raisins
Drying in August and September; new crop ships from September.
Main regions: Aegean
HazelnutsLast month
Harvest from mid-August to September; new crop kernels ship from autumn and supply continues all year.
Main regions: Black Sea, Marmara
PistachiosLast month
Early green harvest in July; main harvest August to September.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Mediterranean
Almonds
Harvest August to October.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Aegean, Southeastern Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia
WalnutsStarts
Harvest September to October.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Marmara, Central Anatolia
Grains and Pulses
Category overviewCorn (Maize)
First crop harvest from July in Çukurova; main harvest September to November.
Main regions: Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia, Central Anatolia, Marmara, Black Sea
RiceStarts
Harvest September to October.
Main regions: Marmara, Black Sea
Dry Beans
Harvest August to October.
Main regions: Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia, Marmara
Processed Food
Category overviewTomato PasteLast month
The processing campaign runs from July to September; product ships all year from stock.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean
Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Dried VegetablesLast month
Drying from July to September; product ships all year.
Main regions: Aegean, Marmara
Table OlivesStarts
Green olive harvest from September; black olive harvest from November. Packed olives ship all year.
Main regions: Marmara, Aegean
Tea
Harvest from May to October in three flushes.
Main regions: Black Sea
Animal Feed
Category overviewAgricultural Commodities
Category overviewCottonStarts
Harvest and ginning from September to December.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Aegean, Mediterranean
CottonseedStarts
Available from the ginning season.
Main regions: Southeastern Anatolia, Aegean, Mediterranean
Oilseeds
Harvest from July to October.
Main regions: Marmara, Central Anatolia, Mediterranean, Southeastern Anatolia
Agricultural By-ProductsStarts
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 September inspections.
Peak weeks fill quickly. Tell us the products and suppliers and we will plan visits around the harvest.