45 percent increase in olive production is expected in Antalya, Turkey

In Antalya, which has a deep-rooted history in olive and olive oil production but where production has decreased due to the increase in tourism, an increase of approximately 45 percent in olive and olive oil production is expected this year compared to last year. Olive oil facilities and olive trees in the region unearthed in the excavations of the Lyrboton Kome Ancient City in the Kepez district show that production in the city dates back to the 2,200s. In the city, which had a say in olive production until the 1960s but production decreased since the 1980s when tourism started to increase, planting new trees and studies on obtaining geographical indication registration certificates for olives specific to the region contribute to the increase in production. Geographical indication registration for olives specific to Antalya Antalya Chamber of Commerce President Ali Çandır told AA correspondent that the olive harvest started last week. Çandır, who stated that the yield was higher ...