Turkey: As the olive harvest comes to an end in the Mut district of Mersin, 160 thousand tons of olives are produced

It was reported that 160 thousand tons of olives and 15 thousand tons of olive oil yield were obtained as the olive harvest came to an end in the Mut district of Mersin. It was noted that the olive oil, which makes the producer smile, is sold for 100 TL per liter and is exported to many countries. In the district of Mut, where 10 olive brine processing plants and 20 olive oil factories are in operation, 160 thousand tons of olives and 15 thousand tons of olive oil were harvested this year, while the prices made the producers smile. The liter of olive oil found buyers at 100 liras. The kilogram price of olives was sold for 8 liras according to the lowest eye of the sieve, and up to 17 liras according to the top chamber. In addition, black olives found buyers for 45 liras. It is stated that the daily earnings of olive picking workers this season are between 275 and 300 liras. It was reported that the oils produced were exported from France to Japan as the season, which made both the ...