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Turkey: Tomatoes and products, semi-annual report 2005
Ankara, Turkey
December 13, 2005

USDA/FAS GAIN report TU 5053

Turkey
Tomatoes and Products
Semi-Annual Report
2005

Approved by: Jim Higgiston, Agricultural Counselor, U.S. Embassy
Prepared by: Ibrahim Sirtioglu, Agricultural Marketing Specialist

Report Highlights:

Turkey's total fresh tomato production in MY 2005 is estimated at 9.7 MMT.  Tomato paste production will decrease to 270,000 MT due to increasing production costs from high fuel prices coupled with a strong Turkish lira. While Turkey's fresh tomato exports are increasing annually, tomato paste exports are expected to decline.

Summary

Fresh tomato production in MY 2005 is estimated at 9.7 MMT up about three percent compared to a year ago due to an increase in the number of green houses and increased demand.  Tomato paste production however decreased about four percent to 270,000 MT.  Increased production costs due to increased world petroleum prices coupled with a strong Turkish lira hindered Turkish production of paste.  Turkey’s canned tomato (diced and peeled) production will also drop to 25,000 MT in MY 2005 due to competition with Italian producers and a strong lira, which decreased exports. 

Fresh tomato exports are increasing annually.  Exports during the first nine months of MY 2005 were 225,000 MT and year-end exports are expected to reach 275,000 MT.  Russia is the leading market for fresh Turkish tomato exports.  MY 2004 exports of Turkish tomato paste exports exceeded early season estimates reaching 183,000 MT.  Higher than expected exports to Iraq (28,000 MT) helped to boost total exports.  Japan, Saudi Arabia and Russia continue to be leading markets for Turkish paste exports. 

Despite an 8 percent inflation rate, abundant local supplies kept paste prices stable in MY 2004.  However, decreased tomato paste production will result in a reduction in stocks and  possible increased in prices in MY 2005.  

Turkey is unable to utilize a EU 30,000 MT TRQ for tomato paste because of a trade dispute over European Union duty free meet exports to Turkey.   

PS&D, Fresh Tomatoes
 

Turkey
Fresh Tomatoes

 

2003

Revised

2004

Estimate

2005

Forecast

UOM

 

USDA Official [Old]

Post Estimate[New]

USDA Official [Old]

Post Estimate[New]

USDA Official [Old]

Post Estimate[New]

 
Market Year Begin

 

01/2003

 

01/2004

 

01/2005

MM/YYYY

Plnt For Fresh Consump

157400

157650

156000

151000

156000

157300

(HA)

Plnt For Processing

38600

38800

36000

38000

34000

36700

(HA)

TOTAL Area Planted

196000

196450

192000

189000

190000

194000

(HA)

Harv. For Fresh Cons.

157400

157650

156000

151000

156000

157300

(HA)

Harv. For Processing

38600

38800

36000

38000

34000

36700

(HA)

TOTAL Area Harvested

196000

196450

192000

189000

190000

194000

(HA)

Fresh Sale Production

7870000

7880000

7800000

7530000

7800000

7865000

(MT)

Processing Production

1930000

1940000

1800000

1910000

1700000

1835000

(MT)

TOTAL Production

9800000

9820000

9600000

9440000

9500000

9700000

(MT)

TOTAL SUPPLY

9800000

9820000

9600000

9440000

9500000

9700000

(MT)


Export Trade Matrix, Fresh Tomatoes
 

Time Period

MY 2003

 

MY 2004

Exports for:

Jan/Dec

 

Jan/Dec

U.S.

 

U.S.

 

Others

 

Others

 

Russia

86114

Russia

125753

Saudi Arabia

56044

Saudi Arabia

33407

Romania

18780

Romania

17733

Serbia

13872

Serbia

12263

Germany

6978

Greece

8494

Greece

6568

Moldova

6642

France

6428

Germany

4229

Austria

4638

Bosnia

3513

Moldova

3429

Macedonia

3216

Netherlands

3263

France

3176

Total for Others

206114

 

218426

Others not Listed

21286

 

16937

Grand Total

227400

 

235363

 

 

 

 

 

Time Period

MY 2003

 

 

Exports for:

Jan/Sept

 

 

U.S.

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

Russia

88598

 

 

Romania

23611

 

 

Saudi Arabia

22813

 

 

Bosnia

9938

 

 

Moldova

9401

 

 

Serbia

8844

 

 

Germany

6216

 

 

Belarus

5703

 

 

Greece

4941

 

 

Slovenia

4703

 

 

Total for Others

184768

 

 

Others not Listed

40029

 

 

Grand Total

224797

 

 


PS&D, Tomato Paste, 28-30% TSS Basis
 

Turkey
Tomato Paste, 28-30% TSS Basis
(MT)(MT, Net Weight)

 

2003

Revised

2004

Estimate

2005

Forecast

USDA Official [Old]

Post Estimate

[New]

USDA Official [Old]

Post Estimate

[New]

USDA Official [Old]

Post Estimate

[New]

Market Year Begin

 

09/2003

 

09/2004

 

09/2005

Deliv. To Processors

1930000

1930000

1800000

1750000

1700000

1700000

Beginning Stocks

4369

4369

29446

29446

21946

13756

Production

320000

320000

270000

280000

260000

270000

Imports

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL SUPPLY

324369

324369

299446

309446

281946

283756

Exports

184923

184923

165000

183190

155000

160000

Domestic Consumption

110000

110000

112500

112500

115000

115000

Ending Stocks

29446

29446

21946

13756

11946

8756

TOTAL DISTRIBUTION

324369

324369

299446

309446

281946

283756

 

Export Trade Matrix, Tomato Paste, 28-30% TSS Basis
 

Time Period

MY 2003

 

MY 2004

Exports for:

Sept/Aug

 

Sept/Aug

U.S.

200

U.S.

675

Others

 

Others

 

Russia

32919

Iraq

28258

Japan

23302

Japan

21880

Saudi Arabia

20205

Saudi Arabia

20164

Algeria

17018

Russia

19251

Germany

12043

Algeria

12661

Iraq

8207

N. Cyprus

7960

Sudan

5385

Romania

6835

Kuwait

5385

Philippines

5695

Oman

4555

Kuwait

4255

Romania

3485

Oman

3810

Total for Others

132504

 

130769

Others not Listed

52219

 

51746

Grand Total

184923

 

183190

 

 

 

 

This report in PDF format: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200512/146131754.pdf

USDA/FAS GAIN report TU 5053

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