The expert named a replacement for Turkish lemon suppliers to Russia

Igor Balynin, an associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, said that manufacturers from South Africa, Argentina, China and other countries could take the place of Turkish suppliers in Russia.

In conversation with aif.ru On Friday, April 7, the specialist stressed that a shortage of lemons should not be expected. He recalled that Turkey is not the only supplier. According to the economist, there are no objective reasons for a particularly visible increase in lemon prices either.

"Retail chains, of course, in order to make a profit, can take advantage of the situation and try to raise prices by 10-15%. The FAS will keep this issue under control," Balynin explained.

He added that you should not buy lemons for future use, they will not disappear from stores.

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Earlier in the day, it became known that Turkey will suspend lemon exports from April 8 due to the frosts that have hit the southern provinces of the country. The Ministry of Trade of the country explained that the decision was made in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry against the background of recent frosts in a number of regions of the country, as well as to maintain a balance of supply and demand in the domestic market. Thus, it is planned to protect and increase domestic production, as well as to prevent speculative price increases that may occur in the southern provinces of Mersin, Adana and Hatay due to weather conditions.

Of the citrus fruits, Turkey sends lemons and tangerines abroad the most — they account for 70% of exports, followed by oranges with 15%. Life.ru .

Also on April 7, the press service of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance informed the Moscow City News Agency that lemon shipments from Turkey to Russia in 2024 amounted to 130.2 thousand tons, which is 9.9% less than in 2023. In 2024, shipments to the Russian Federation amounted to 130.2 thousand tons. Since the beginning of 2025, 39.5 thousand tons of lemons have been imported. Turkey is one of the largest lemon exporters. The republic ranks sixth in the world in terms of exports of this type of citrus fruit. In 2024, this figure amounted to $357 million, according to IA Regnum.

Expert Irina Koziy said that Turkey's decision on lemons will have almost no effect on the Russian market, because in the summer the country buys these products from other countries, notes 360.ru .

On the same day, Anatoly Tikhonov, Head of the Center for International Agribusiness and Food Security at the Russian Academy of National Economy (RANEPA), spoke with the website kp.ru He said that Turkey's decision to suspend the supply of lemons is due to frosts in the provinces where lemons are grown and the fear that they themselves will miss them.