Tag Archives: Avocado production in Alanya

Once hailed as one of Türkiye’s fastest-growing crops, avocado production is now facing serious challenges as climate conditions and water shortages threaten future harvests. This year’s severe frosts in February, March and April devastated fruit production across the country. Avocados, which had been riding a wave of popularity thanks to healthy eating trends, were …

Farmers are increasingly turning their focus from bananas to avocado cultivation in the southern province of Alanya, which has emerged as Türkiye’s tropical fruit production hub. This shift is driven by the avocado’s ability to thrive in tropical climates, its lower maintenance costs and the potential for higher income than …

Alanya (a district of Antalya province) Avocado Producers’ Association Chairman Hilmi Sevilgen said that they aimed to produce 70 million units avocado across Turkey in 2020. Hilmi Sevilgen said, “We will achieve the desired yield in avocados while the weather conditions might be as we wish.” Pointing out that they …

Avocados produced in Alanya, a leading agricultural district in Turkey’s Mediterranean city Antalya, has begun exporting avocados to Poland. It joins Alanya’s existing markets like Ukraine, Romania, Russia, Georgia and Iran. Alanya Avocado Producers Association Chairman Hilmi Sevilgen said the association recently recorded its first exports of “early” avocados. He …