Officials say Turkey aims to export 8,000 tons of cherries to South Korea this year. Their remarks came during the visit of a South Korean delegation to Alaşehir, Manisa, to examine cherry orchards, as well as processing, packaging and cold storage facilities.

The South Korean delegation received information from the authorities on packaging and storage of cherries during their examination of the sections of picking, transporting, cooling, storing, residual reports and packaging of cherries at the Tekfen Alanar facility, which exports fresh fruit and vegetables in Alaşehir. The delegation will prepare a report as a result of examinations under the protocol.

The Turkish government will provide all kinds of conveniences for exports, noting that experts will examine cherry orchards packaging facilities for a week, prepare reports accordingly and give feedback.

The South Korean team was guided around various cherry orchards, packaging facilities and fumigation units in Alaşehir, Afyon and Antalya. The delegation was satisfied and very impressed by the hygiene conditions and procedures at the facilities.