Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Press release… Kumquat added to the list of agricultural products of İzmir… “Golden orange” kumquat started to be produced in Izmir… The tropical fruit kumquat, which is known as the “golden orange” by the Chinese and is rich in vitamin C, has taken its place among the agricultural crops of …

“Cemele pepper”, the local flavour of Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Kırşehir, has been registered with a geographical indication certificate. Under the leadership of Battal Çelik, Secretary General of Kırşehir Commodity Exchange and Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Faculty of Agriculture Lecturer Assoc. Dr. Mustafa Kan, faculty members Dr. Serdar Genç …

Press release… Turkish starters (appetisers) decorate the tables of 150 countries.. Germans and Iraqis liked Turkish appetisers the most… The starters (appetisers), in which the fruits and vegetables grown in Anatolian lands are blended with spices, olives, olive oil, dried fruits, cereals, pulses and oil seeds, decorated the tables of …

A yield of over 60 thousand tonnes is expected for carrots, which have started to be harvested in the Amik Plain, one of Turkey’s most important agricultural production centres. Agricultural workers, who come to the muddy fields due to the rains in the early hours of the morning, pick the …

“Rize tea”, which has been registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) and received a geographical indication certificate, will be offered for sale in the first period of 2022. Chair of Rize Commodity Exchange (RTB) Mehmet Erdoğan said that as a result of their work with the National …

Press release… Turkey’s exports of pickles, which are indispensable on the table in autumn and winter, reached 300 million dollars. Turkey decorated the tables of 129 countries with pickles in 2021. Hayrettin Uçak Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association Chairperson Hayrettin Uçak stated that Turkey closed the year 2020 …

Press release… Stating that persimmon is an important vitamin C store, it protects the body against infections and strengthens the body’s immune system because it is rich in antioxidants, Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters’ Association Chairperson Hayrettin Uçak said, “Persimmon trees begin to bear fruit in 2-3 years and …

Governor Ersin Yazıcı stated that 83 percent of Turkey’s avocado production is carried out in Antalya province. According to the statement made by the Governor’s Office, Yazıcı attended the Avocado Workshop held at the Western Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM). Ersin Yazıcı Yazıcı, in his speech at the workshop, emphasized …

Press release… In the last harvest event of the “Volunteer Final Harvest Project”, which aims to reduce loss and waste in fresh fruit and vegetable products, the persimmon (apple of paradise), left in the field by the producers, was collected from the garden by volunteers and turned into a feast …

In MY 2021/22, the orange yield is forecast to increase 40 percent to 1.82 million metric tons (MMT)due to favorable rainy weather conditions in March and April 2021. The input costs for items such asfertilizer, fuel, and pesticides are still considered too high while farm gate prices are too low …