A competitor from Africa has emerged for Amasya's registered broad bean.

Amasya's 'registered yellow gold' okra faces competition from Africa. Producers from Dereli village in Taşova district of Amasya, who grow the vegetable okra with dedication, warned buyers and taste enthusiasts against the similar ones brought from Africa with the words "Not every okra is Amasya flower okra." Taşova farmers pointed out that there is a difference in color and taste between the okras brought from Uganda to Taşova and sold as 'Amasya flower okra' and their own products. Producers living in Dereli village, Taşova district, asked buyers and taste enthusiasts to prefer their geographically marked products. "Not every okra is flower okra" Collected by producers in the early morning during the summer along with its flower, the small okras are then strung one by one on a thread with the help of a needle and left to dry, said Nazmi Şener from Dereli village. He mentioned that it is considered a main dish in ceremonies, weddings, and religious events and is consumed in ...