Strawberry harvest is open in Silifke district of Mersin, one of the production centers of Turkey
Fresh Strawberry
Fruits
Turkiye
Published Mar 27, 2023
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Strawberry harvest has started in Silifke district of Mersin, one of Turkey's production centers. It has been reported that 80 thousand tons of product harvest is expected from 20 thousand acres of strawberry, whose kilogram price varies between 15 and 30 liras. Strawberry harvest has started in Mersin Silifke, one of Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable production centers. The production of Silifke strawberry, which has a geographical registration, is made by approximately 3 thousand families on an area of 20 thousand decares. In the 8-month period from planting to pruning and harvesting of strawberries, which are an important source of income in the district, which are sent all over Turkey, approximately 10 thousand people work in this business and support their family budgets. A thousand acres of strawberries, which are expected to yield 80 thousand harvests this year, are grown with soilless agriculture, and 3 thousand acres are under cover, and the rest is produced in open ground. While the strawberry harvest, which started in March, continued intensely until the end of June, it was sent to all over the country, especially to metropolitan cities such as Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir.
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Strawberry harvest has started in Silifke district of Mersin, one of Turkey's production centers. It has been reported that 80 thousand tons of product harvest is expected from 20 thousand acres of strawberry, whose kilogram price varies between 15 and 30 liras. Strawberry harvest has started in Mersin Silifke, one of Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable production centers. The production of Silifke strawberry, which has a geographical registration, is made by approximately 3 thousand families on an area of 20 thousand decares. In the 8-month period from planting to pruning and harvesting of strawberries, which are an important source of income in the district, which are sent all over Turkey, approximately 10 thousand people work in this business and support their family budgets. A thousand acres of strawberries, which are expected to yield 80 thousand harvests this year, are grown with soilless agriculture, and 3 thousand acres are under cover, and the rest is produced in open ...
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