Amasya ranks third in cherry production in Turkey

In Amasya, the city of Anatolia famous for its apples, this year cherry took its place next to the apple. Amasya, the land of fruit, which is expected to have a cherry harvest of around 52 thousand tons this year, has risen to the 3rd rank in production across Turkey. Last year, the cherry harvest was 38 thousand tons, now the harvest has increased to 52 thousand tons. Amasya rose from 7th to 3rd in production. Amasya Governor Mustafa Masatlı stated that they received geographical indications for cherries and shared information about their production. “We have distributed 62 thousand cherry saplings in the last two years” Reminding that the fertile lands and air of the city are very suitable for cherry production, Governor Masatlı stated that they took a geographical indication of the cherry type known as "0900" and started to introduce it with the name "Amasya cherry". 60% of the cherries produced are exported abroad. Referring to the branding of cherry in Amasya, Amasya Chamber ...