Exports of six agricultural products to Russia in the first four months of this year have fetched around $39.6 million for Turkey.The products, including plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots, mandarins, and oranges could not be sold to Russia last year due to sanctions.However, with the normalization of bilateral relations, a significant increase in fruit exports to Russia has been observed.Fruit exports in the first four months included some 327.9 tons of apricots for an estimated $152,329 in revenue. It was followed by 150.5 tons of nectarines generating $108,946, 84.9 tons of peaches with $57,147 and 76.4 tons of plums bringing in profit worth $54,660.During the same time period, Mandarins were the most exported fruit to the Russian Federation with 58,388 tons generating $31.7 million in revenue. On the other hand, 19,389 tons of oranges were also exported that fetched in $7.6 in profit.The six items, at a combined 78,417.9 tons, generated a total of $39.7 million in revenue.Turkey had exported some 38,246.4 tons of lemons to Russia in the first four months of last year, generating $32.2 million in revenue.In comparison, this year in the same period, $35.1 million was obtained from the exports of 53,347.3 tons of lemon.In addition, quinces export also increased in terms of quantity and revenue. From exports reached 1,469 tons from last year's 998.9 tons, taking the revenue from $656,616 to $1 million.Meanwhile, grapefruits sales dropped from 24,385.3 tons last year to 17,333.4 tons this year, revenues dropped from $11.1 to $9 million.According to figures, the exports of a total 73,826.2 tons of lemons, grapefruits, quinces, melons and pomegranates had generated revenue worth $52.3 million last year.This year, on the other hand, the exports of a total of 150,568.2 tons of lemons, mandarins, grapefruits, oranges, quinces, apricots, nectarines, peaches and plums fetched in some $85 million in revenue.