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Dörtyol, Hatay · Türkiye

Turkey's citrus, packed at the source.

Oranges, mandarins, lemons and grapefruit from the orchards of the eastern Mediterranean, sorted, wrapped and boxed by 150 people in Dörtyol, Hatay.

Open Alpex export carton filled with oranges, printed with the Alpex logo
150
people in the packhouse and office
20,000 t
packing capacity every year
4 families
of citrus, 58 varieties
12 months
of supply across the range
Our citrus

Four fruits. Every variety Turkey grows.

From the first satsumas in October to the last Valencias of summer, the packhouse handles the whole Turkish citrus range. Choose a fruit to see its varieties.

Photorealistic render of oranges
Citrus sinensis

Oranges

Navel, Valencia, blood and local oranges.

Oct – Aug19 varieties
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Satsuma, clementine & hybrids

Mandarins

Dörtyol's own speciality, from early satsumas to late hybrids.

Oct – Apr27 varieties
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Citrus limon

Lemons

Kütdiken, Lamas, Interdonato, Eureka and more.

All year9 varieties
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Citrus paradisi

Grapefruit

Star Ruby, Ruby Red and White Marsh from the Çukurova.

Oct – Jun3 varieties
The packhouse

A packhouse for the whole citrus range.

Dörtyol Paketleme Tarım packs citrus in Dörtyol, Hatay, the heart of Turkey's mandarin country, with capacity for 20,000 tonnes a year. The range covers every citrus fruit and sub-variety grown in Türkiye.

A team of 150 people runs the packing line, logistics, accounting and sales. Fruit is graded by size and packed to the format each buyer asks for, then palletised for loading.

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Dörtyol mandarins
The catalogue

Every variety, by fruit.

Compiled from Turkish agricultural research institutes and trade sources. Which varieties are on the line changes with each season and each grove, so ask for current lots.

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No. 1 · Citrus reticulata & unshiu

Mandarins

Dörtyol is mandarin country. Satsumas open the season in October, clementines follow, and late hybrids run into spring. Other growing areas: Mersin and Adana on the coast, the Aegean around İzmir, and Rize on the Black Sea.

Satsuma group

  • Okitsu WaseThe earliest satsuma in Dörtyol trials; high juice content.Oct–Dec
  • Miho WaseEarly; the highest juice content of the Dörtyol trial varieties.Oct–Nov
  • Miyagawa WaseEarly satsuma, ripening a little after Miho Wase.Oct–Nov
  • Dobashibeni (Dübeşi)Early satsuma type, listed as Dobeshi Beni in Dörtyol trials.Oct–Nov
  • China Satsuma S-2A selection with the largest fruit in Dörtyol trials, about 260 g.Oct–Dec
  • China Satsuma S-7A Dörtyol trial selection.Oct–Dec

Clementine group

  • Clementine de NulesThe classic Spanish clementine, grown in Dörtyol.Winter
  • HernandinaThe highest-yielding variety in Dörtyol trials, with a high sugar-to-acid ratio.Winter
  • NourClementine grown in Dörtyol.Winter
  • MarisolEarly clementine grown in Turkey.Early winter
  • Corsica-2Clementine selection from Dörtyol trials.Winter
  • Carte NoireThe earliest-flowering variety in Dörtyol trials.Winter

Mandarin hybrids and late mandarins

  • NovaMandarin hybrid.Oct–Jan
  • FremontMid-winter mandarin.Dec–Feb
  • Minneola tangeloMandarin–grapefruit cross.Dec–Feb
  • Tango (Tang Gold)Seedless, rich in flavour.Jan–Apr
  • MandoraLate mandarin hybrid.Dec–Apr
  • W. MurcottSweet-tart, intense orange rind, slightly flattened oval.Feb–Apr
  • ArmstrongMandarin grown in Dörtyol trials.—
  • FairchildMandarin hybrid grown in Turkey.—
  • FortuneMandarin hybrid grown in Turkey.—
  • RobinsonMandarin hybrid grown in Turkey.—
  • PlanellinaMandarin grown in Turkey.—
  • KinnowMandarin hybrid grown in Turkey.—
  • Gold NuggetMandarin grown in Turkey.—
  • PixieMandarin grown in Turkey.—
  • Yerli RizeThe Black Sea local: aromatic and very juicy, late in the season.Late
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No. 2 · Citrus sinensis

Oranges

Navels lead the winter, Valencias carry the fruit into summer. Grown around Antalya (Finike, Alanya), Mersin, and in Adana and Hatay for the juice houses.

Navel group

  • NavelinaEarly navel, about two weeks ahead of Washington Navel.Oct–Dec
  • FukumotoEarly navel, ripening with Navelina.Oct–Dec
  • BATEM FatihiSelected near Finike; ripens about two weeks before Washington Navel.Early
  • BATEM ŞekeriSelected near Finike; earlier than Washington Navel, with larger fruit and higher yield.Early
  • Washington NavelThe most widely grown orange in Turkey; usually seedless.Nov–Jan
  • Cara Cara NavelPink-fleshed navel that can hang on the tree until March.Dec–Mar
  • Lane LateLate navel; harvest can be stretched with gibberellic acid.Jan–Mar

Valencia group

  • Midknight ValenciaRipens two to four weeks before Valencia Late.Late winter
  • Valencia LateFruit can stay on the tree through summer; sold fresh and for juice.Feb–Aug
  • BATEM BaharıLate-season selection from the Finike area; holds long on the tree.Late

Local and regional oranges

  • Yafa (Shamouti)Thick, bruise-resistant skin that travels well. Grown mainly around Mersin.Jan–Feb
  • Finike YerliThe Finike local, a mid-to-late table orange from Antalya.Mid-late
  • Alanya DilimliLocal orange of the Alanya area.—
  • Kozan YerliLocal of Kozan, Adana; important for juice.—
  • Dörtyol YerliLocal of Dörtyol, Hatay; important for juice.—
  • HamlinGrown in small quantities.—
  • TrablusLate-winter orange of the Mediterranean coast.Feb–Mar

Blood oranges

  • MoroDeep red blood orange, grown in small quantities.—
  • TaroccoBlood orange, grown in small quantities.—
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No. 3 · Citrus limon

Lemons

Turkish lemons are supplied every month of the year. Mersin holds about 45% of the bearing orchards and Adana about 40%; Hatay, Antalya and Muğla grow the rest.

  • KütdikenTurkey's most produced and exported lemon: thin skin, very juicy, high acid, keeps for months. Mersin and Antalya.Winter
  • LamasCylindrical with a nipple-like tip, smooth rind, strongly aromatic. Grown at Erdemli, Mersin.Jan–Aug
  • Interdonato (Enterdonat)Large, long and cylindrical; one of the earliest lemons, juicy and tart.Sep–Jan
  • EurekaThe standard winter lemon.Oct–Mar
  • İtalyan MemeliEastern Mediterranean lemon.—
  • KaralimonWestern Mediterranean lemon.—
  • YediverenBears fruit in every season.Year-round
  • Meyer (Mayer)Lemon–orange hybrid: sweeter, lower acid, thin skin.Aug–Jan
  • Lime (Misket limonu)Small, green and seedless, with a sharper aroma than lemon.—
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No. 4 · Citrus paradisi

Grapefruit

The Çukurova plain grows about 96% of Turkey's grapefruit. Adana leads, followed by Hatay and Mersin.

  • Star RubyDeep red flesh, slightly tangy.Oct–Mar
  • Ruby RedRed-pink grapefruit.Oct–Jun
  • White MarshPale flesh, mild and less acidic.Nov–Apr
No. 5 · Specialty citrus

The rarer ones

Small-scale or trial crops of the Turkish coast. Quantities are limited, so enquire before planning on them.

  • BergamotGrown on a limited scale in Hatay and Mersin; used in perfume and Earl Grey tea.—
  • Bitter orange (Turunç)Inedible fresh; for jams, syrups and peel oil. Antalya, Adana and Hatay.—
  • KumquatEaten with its peel; mostly ornamental on the Mediterranean coast.—
  • PomeloTrial plantings only, at the BATEM institute in Antalya.—
Production calendar

When each variety is on the line.

Harvest windows of the eastern Mediterranean. Dates move with the weather and the grove, so treat them as a guide.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Early satsuma
Satsuma
Nova
Fremont, Minneola
Tango
W. Murcott
Navelina
Washington Navel
Cara Cara
Lane Late
Yafa (Shamouti)
Valencia Late
Interdonato lemon
Eureka lemon
Lamas lemon
Star Ruby
White Marsh
Harvest window Early start, or fruit held on the tree and in store
Packing

Cartons, crates, nets and trays.

The format follows the buyer: printed cartons for export, crates for wholesale, net bags and trays for supermarket shelves. Every pack carries the Alpex mark and can be filled with any of the four fruits.

Typical 15 kg (oranges, grapefruit, lemons) · 10 kg (mandarins, lemons)

Printed export carton

Corrugated board with hand holes and the Alpex print. Modular 600 × 400 mm footprint for 15 kg, 400 × 300 mm for smaller cartons. Fruit laid in rows, tissue-wrapped on request.

Alpex printed export carton filled with oranges, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Orange
Alpex printed export carton filled with mandarins, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Mandarin
Alpex printed export carton filled with lemons, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Lemon
Alpex printed export carton filled with grapefruits, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Grapefruit
Typical 15–20 kg

Wooden crate

Slatted crate with the Alpex label on the end board. A traditional format that still sells well in Eastern Europe, Russia and the Gulf.

Alpex wooden crate filled with oranges, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Orange
Alpex wooden crate filled with mandarins, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Mandarin
Alpex wooden crate filled with lemons, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Lemon
Alpex wooden crate filled with grapefruits, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Grapefruit
Typical 10–15 kg

Plastic crate

Returnable 600 × 400 mm crate in forest green, stackable and ventilated. Used for wholesale markets and retail chains with crate-pooling.

Alpex plastic crate filled with oranges, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Orange
Alpex plastic crate filled with mandarins, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Mandarin
Alpex plastic crate filled with lemons, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Lemon
Alpex plastic crate filled with grapefruits, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Grapefruit
Typical 1–2 kg

Net bag

Consumer net bag with a printed Alpex header card. Packed into master cartons of about 10 kg.

Alpex net bag filled with oranges, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Orange
Alpex net bag filled with mandarins, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Mandarin
Alpex net bag filled with lemons, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Lemon
Alpex net bag filled with grapefruits, with the Alpex logo printed on it
Grapefruit
At a glance

Formats and weights

FormatTypical net weightUsed forNotes
Printed carton10 kg · 15 kgAll four fruitsHand holes; 600 × 400 mm or 400 × 300 mm footprint; tissue-wrapped on request
Wooden crate15 – 20 kgOranges, mandarins, lemonsLabel on the end board
Plastic crate10 – 15 kgAll four fruitsReturnable, stackable, 600 × 400 mm
Net bag1 – 2 kgMandarins, oranges, lemonsHeader card; packed in master cartons of about 10 kg
PalletEUR 1200 × 800 mmAll productsStrapped and shrink-wrapped; about 23 EUR pallets fit a 40 ft reefer

Weights are the standard export formats. Other pack sizes and private labels on request.

Sizing

Graded by diameter.

Fruit is sorted into the size codes of the EU marketing standard for citrus (Regulation 543/2011), and of the UN/ECE standard FFV-14 for grapefruit. Diameters are the widest part of the fruit, in millimetres.

Satsuma & mandarin
Size codeDiameter
1-XXX78 and above
1-XX67 – 78
1 / 1-X63 – 74
258 – 69
354 – 64
450 – 60
546 – 56
643 – 52
741 – 48
839 – 46
937 – 44
1035 – 42

Sizes below 45 mm apply to clementines only.

Lemon
Size codeDiameter
079 – 90
172 – 83
268 – 78
363 – 72
458 – 67
553 – 62
648 – 57
745 – 52
Orange
Size codeDiameter
092 – 110
187 – 100
284 – 96
381 – 92
477 – 88
573 – 84
670 – 80
767 – 76
864 – 73
962 – 70
1060 – 68
1158 – 66
1256 – 63
1353 – 60
Grapefruit
Size codeDiameter
1109 – 139
2100 – 119
393 – 110
488 – 102
584 – 97
681 – 93
777 – 89
873 – 85
970 – 80

UN/ECE standard FFV-14 (grapefruit and hybrids), widest diameter in mm.

Contact

Ask for this season's price list.

Tell us the fruit, the variety, the pack and the destination. We reply with prices and the next loading dates.

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Export phone / WhatsApp+36 70 575 7414

Packhouse phone+90 533 655 45 55

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