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• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·5 min readEU Pesticide MRLs: What Fresh Produce Exporters and Buyers Must CheckHow EU pesticide MRLs are set, which country's limit applies, when to test, what a RASFF notification triggers and which documents buyers ask for.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·5 min readLoading a Reefer Container: Pallet Patterns for Fresh Produce ExportHow reefer container loading and pallet patterns protect fresh produce: airflow, stack height, securing, pre-cooling and the load records buyers ask for.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·5 min readExporting Fresh Produce to Germany: Buyer Expectations and ProcessWhat German buyers expect from a fresh fruit and vegetable supplier: QS, residue control, labelling, customs papers and transit times.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·5 min readWhich Certificates European Buyers Require from Fresh Produce SuppliersThe fresh produce export certificates required by European buyers, what each one guarantees, and how a buyer verifies the numbers.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·4 min readTurkish Pomegranate Export: Hicaznar Varieties, Season and SupplyA Turkish pomegranate exporter's guide to Hicaznar and other varieties, the August–November harvest, 5–7 °C storage, grading, packing and target markets.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·4 min readTomato Export from Turkey: Year-Round Greenhouse Supply and VarietiesA Turkish tomato exporter's guide to vine, cherry, beef and pink varieties, harvest maturity, 30 × 40 × 14 cm packing, shipping temperatures and ordering.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·4 min readImporting Fresh Fruit and Vegetables from Turkey: A Buyer’s GuideHow to choose a fresh fruit and vegetable exporter in Turkey: certification, residues, packing, cold chain, incoterms and programme buying.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·4 min readHot Pepper Export: Year-Round Loading in Red and GreenRed and green hot peppers load twelve months a year under protected cultivation. Sizing, heat level, 7–9 °C storage and packing.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·4 min readGrapefruit Export: Season, Varieties and SizingGrapefruit export runs October to April. Red and white varieties, sizing, 10–14 °C storage and packing explained.
• ArticlesAugust 24, 2026·3 min readApricot Export: Season, Sizing and the Cold ChainFresh apricot export runs March to August. Sizing by market, 0–2 °C cold chain, packing and traceability explained.
• ArticlesAugust 20, 2026·2 min readCitrus Export and Harvest Seasons in AntalyaHow the citrus calendar runs from satsuma mandarins to Valencia oranges. Why the harvest decision is based on brix, not peel colour, plus wax coating and packaging differences.
• ArticlesAugust 20, 2026·2 min readThe Quality Control Process in Antalya’s Fresh Produce ExportHow quality control works from field to container. What sorting, optical grading, size grading, sampling and the final pre-loading check each check for.