Ornamental Plants

The Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) held a Cut Flower Sectoral Analysis Meeting with the participation of industry stakeholders to assess developments in the cut flower sector. The meeting, chaired by ATB President Ali Çandır and moderated by ATB 6th Professional Committee President Ertan Altundağ, was attended by İsmail Yılmaz, President …

Isparta’s carnations are making a splash in the European market… Carnations produced in Isparta province are exported abroad, contributing economically to both the region and its producers. Can Selçuk Isparta… Carnation production has increased in Isparta in recent years, where 65 percent of the world’s rose oil production is produced. …

In the Edremit district of Balıkesir province, waste generated after rose oil production is being recycled and reintroduced to the economy. Roses are grown extensively in Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Iran. While Türkiye alone produces more than the other two countries combined, it has been stated that the waste generated after …

Türkiye’s “rose capital,” Isparta, has suffered a significant blow to its rose output this year due to a severe frost event that affected much of the country in April. Rose oil The frost caused a 30 percent decline in rose flower yield, reducing the harvest from 11,000 tonnes last year to just …

Based on data from the Noah’s Ark National Biological Diversity Database, managed by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Türkiye is home to 3 phytogeographical regions: Euro-Siberian, Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian. Acting as a natural bridge between Asia and Europe, Türkiye …

Municipalities and public institutions, which are important buyers in the sector, have almost stopped purchasing products for economic and political reasons. The bottleneck in the construction sector is also causing serious losses in the landscaping sector and consequently, in the plant sector. To make matters worse, the ministry, caught up …

Authorities are planning to shift Türkiye‘s urban landscaping strategies toward drought-resistant designs to conserve water and reduce maintenance costs amid water scarcity concerns. The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry announced plans to replace water-intensive lawns with drought-tolerant plants in public spaces such as parks, highways and tourism areas. The initiative aims to align landscaping practices …

In Türkiye’s northwestern province of Edirne, where Evliya Çelebi praised the rose gardens, the aim is to turn rose production into an economic and tourist attraction by cultivating roses over large areas. Edirne… In the city, which was one of the places where rose oil and rose water were produced …

Antalya… Hosting more than 3,500 endemic plant species in its flora, Türkiye exports a significant amount of cut flowers, indoor and outdoor plants, flower bulbs, seedlings, saplings, wreaths and moss groups. Representatives of the sector, who produce in greenhouses and highlands throughout the year, sell to 80 countries, mainly to …

Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) made contacts for the cut flower sector in Japan and South Korea within the scope of the URGE project carried out to support its members to open up to international markets. Within the scope of the overseas marketing activities organised by Antalya Commodity Exchange within the …