Russia and the CIS form the largest traditional market for Turkish fresh produce, with high-volume, regular shipment demand in citrus, tomatoes and grapes. MC Sarıkaya Gıda is a fresh fruit and vegetable trading company with family roots in the Istanbul Bayrampaşa wholesale market. We source 38 products and 169 varieties from 34 regions of Turkey through our grower network and prepare them for export under management systems certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 22000:2018.
What we supply to Russia and the CIS
Demand from Russian and CIS buyers concentrates on the products Turkey harvests in volume: mandarins from the very early Satsuma types in September to the late varieties in April, lemons, oranges and grapefruit, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, and table grapes in season. In January-November 2025 Russia took 356,341 tonnes of Turkish mandarin, more than any other destination (Aegean Exporters' Associations data). Products in demand:
Month-by-month availability is shown on our season calendar; the full range is on the product portfolio page.
How shipments to Russia and the CIS are planned
Regular programmes depend on a loading plan fixed before harvest. For each order we agree the product, variety, class and caliber range, the quantity per delivery and the delivery window, and check them against the harvest calendar. The transport mode is never fixed in advance: refrigerated road, sea reefer or a combination of the two is weighed on the basis of destination, the product's shelf life and the delivery deadline.
- Refrigerated truck: roughly 20-22 tonnes or 33 euro pallets; road shipments start from one pallet per product within a mixed load, so citrus, tomatoes and cucumbers can share one vehicle.
- 40' reefer container: 20-23 pallets depending on product, with temperature logging; sea shipments are planned on a full container basis.
- Cold chain: produce is pre-cooled before loading and carried at -1 to 15°C by product group; temperature data loggers are added on request and the record is reported at delivery.
- Delivery terms: EXW, FOB, CIF or DAP; DAP is the usual choice for refrigerated road deliveries to the buyer's warehouse, excluding import duty.
Our logistics page sets out the shipment standards in full.
Documents and compliance for Russia and the CIS
Every consignment travels with a phytosanitary certificate issued by Turkey's plant protection authority for that consignment, a commercial invoice stating the agreed Incoterms rule, and a packing list matching the declared weight and item count to the cargo. A certificate of origin can be arranged on request, and any further document required by the destination country for a specific product is agreed per shipment at the quote stage, which is why the destination should be named in the request. Grading is destination-independent: products are classified Extra, Class I or Class II under the UNECE and Codex marketing standards, and our grower partners are asked to share their agricultural application records. Our quality control and certifications pages describe the controls behind each load.
Packaging, grading and private label
Loads are palletized on 80×120 cm EUR or 100×120 cm ISO pallets with corner boards and strapping, stacked in patterns that preserve airflow through the load. Cartons carry the packer's details, country of origin, class and size code. Private label packaging is prepared to the buyer's specification, with design and print details agreed during the quote discussion; packaging and caliber options are listed on each product page.
How to request a quote
Send us the product and variety, the quantity in pallets, tonnes or containers, the destination and the delivery date, together with your preferred delivery term, through our quote form; our team typically replies within 1 business day. For the full sequence from delivery term to documents, see our guide to importing fresh produce from Turkey and our export markets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you ship fresh produce from Turkey to Russia by road or by sea?
Both are possible. A refrigerated truck carries roughly 20-22 tonnes or 33 euro pallets and allows mixed loads from one pallet per product; sea shipments are planned on a full 40' reefer container of 20-23 pallets with temperature logging. The mode is chosen per shipment on the basis of destination, the product's shelf life and the delivery deadline.
Which documents accompany a shipment of Turkish fruit and vegetables to Russia or the CIS?
Every consignment travels with a phytosanitary certificate issued by Turkey's plant protection authority, a commercial invoice stating the agreed Incoterms rule, and a packing list matching the declared weight and item count to the cargo. A certificate of origin can be arranged on request, and any further document required by the destination country is agreed per shipment.
Can you supply Turkish mandarins to Russia on a regular programme?
Yes. Mandarins ship from the very early Satsuma types in September and October to the late varieties in April. We agree the variety sequence, caliber range, packaging and volume per delivery before harvest, and we reply to programme requests within 1 business day.