Turkey: Apple molasses

There are many varieties of apples grown in Giresun (Starking, Golden, Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala, Amasya musket, Piraziz, Demir, Sınap, Black Milk, Cotton, red etc.). More than 5 thousand tons of apple production is provided. In October and November, although a sweet winter preparation rush begins in the villages of some families whose work is done in the garden and the fields, most of the trees full of apples are left to rot. The couple Sebahat and Ali Saim Sarısaray visited by the technical staff of Giresun Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry in Çavuşoğlu village, Giresun, after a tiring hazelnut season, they turn the apples they grow into molasses with traditional methods after many laborious processes. With the apple molasses offered to the market with a kilogram price of 150 TL, they both provide income for the family economy and prepare for the winter season for their own needs. Apple molasses is a good source of energy since it does not contain added sugar, ...