Turkish Strawberry harvest has started with one month delay after a tough winter

According to the Sultanhisar Chamber of Agriculture, all of the geographical indications registered Sultanhisar strawberry is produced undercover on an area of ​​1500 hectares. 70,000/mt of products are purchased annually. Harvest started about 1 month late this year due to the climate.

Strawberry Market is in a good condition. The kilogram of strawberries is currently around USD 1.35. The season is late this year. Unfortunately, the winter was difficult due to the weather conditions. Our producer had a hard time. Since there is a big difference between day and night temperatures, this affects the strawberry. It causes deformity. Prices are good right now. It is estimated that the price of strawberries will not fall below USD 1.01 in the season. There is no problem in the export at the moment.

The supplier confirmed that the harvest was late due to the climate. Although Aydın province ranks second in strawberry production in Turkey, it ranks first in strawberry exports with unique aroma and taste of Sultanhisar Strawberry.