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Turkish Tomato Output Up, Paste DownWASHINGTON - Dec 15/05 - SNS -- Fresh tomato production increased =in Turkey this year, but rising manufacturing costs will result in a decrease in the volume of tomato paste produced, argues the U.S. agricultural attache for the country. Fresh tomato production is estimated at 9.7 million metric tons (MT) up about 3% from 2004, because of an increase in the number of green houses. Tomato paste production however decreased about 4% 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 2005 due to competition with Italian producers and a strong lira, which decreased exports. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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