Product Storage Periods

Grain, Legume, Oilseeds

Type

Maximum Storage Period*

Storage Period Start Date

Storage Period End Date

Wheat

1 Year

15 May

14 May

Barley

1 Year

1 June

31 May

Rye

1 Year

1 June

31 May

Oat

1 Year

1 June

31 May

Corn

1 Year

1 August

31 July

Paddy

1 Year

1 September

31 August

Rice

1 Year

1 September

31 August

Tritikale

1 Year

15 June

14 June

Lentil

1 Year

1 May

30 April

Chickpea

1 Year

15 June

14 June

Beans

1 Year

1 August

31 July

Broad Bean

1 Year

15 July

14 July

Sunflower Seed

1 Year

15 July

14 July

Linseed

1 Year

15 July

14 July

Soybean

1 Year

15 July

14 July

Colza

1 Year

1 July

30 June

(*) In accordance with the “Regulation Amending the Licensed Warehouse Regulation for Grains, Legumes and Oilseeds” published in the Official Gazette numbered 31908 and dated July 30, 2022; Products can be stored in licensed warehouses for a maximum of 12 months from the beginning of the harvest season. This period is applied as 24 months for products owned by the Turkish Grain Board. Except for products harvested after 1/8/2022, the 24-month period applies to products harvested in the year 2022 and before.

Cotton

Type

Maximum Storage Duration

Storage Period Start Date

Storage Period End Date

Cotton

2 Years

1 September

31 August

Hazelnut

Type

Maximum Storage Duration

Storage Period Start Date

Storage Period End Date

Hazelnut

2 Years

15 August

14 August

Olive

Type

Maximum Storage Duration

Storage Period Start Date

Storage Period End Date

Black and Faded Olive

2 Years

1 November

28 February

Green Olive

2 Years

1 September

31 August

Dried Apricots

Type

Maximum Storage Duration

Storage Period Start Date

Storage Period End Date

Unsulphured

1 Year

1 August

31 July

Sulphurized – 2000-2500 ppm 

9 Months

1 August

30 April

Sulphurized – 2501-3000 ppm 

1 Year

1 August

31 July

Sulphurized – 3001-3500 ppm 

15 Months

1 August

31 October

Sulphurized – 3501- üzeri  

18 Months

1 August

31 January

Pistachio

Type

Maximum Storage Duration

Storage Period Start Date

Storage Period End Date

Ben Kavlak  

2 Years

15 August

14 August

Boz Kavlak

2 Years

1 August

31 July

 Red hard shell

2 Years

1 September

31 August

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