Apricot trees began to bloom in Mut, Turkey

Apricot trees bloomed in a garden in Palantepe Mahallesi in Mut district, where 85 percent of Turkey's table apricot needs are met. Ekrem Bayır, District Manager of Agriculture and Forestry, said, 'We believe that this year will be a good and productive year with good rains and good weather conditions. We produce apricots in a total area of 65 thousand decares in our district. We meet 85% of Turkey's table apricot need. Thanks to the microclimate climate feature of our district here, our apricots have started to bloom in the open field in Mut, while other early apricot producing regions have not bloomed in the greenhouse yet. We have increased the apricot production of our district and prevented price problems by raising awareness of our citizens and producers with our technical teams, as a directorate of our apricot fields, by increasing the variety of early apricot species and apricot species. 'HARVE AT APRIL 15' Stating that they will start the apricot harvest in the district ...