Avocado harvest has begun in Alanya, Turkiye

Published 2024년 9월 16일

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The harvest season for avocados has started in Alanya, Turkey, which contributes to 80% of the country's avocado production. The district aims to produce 150 million avocados this year, which are being exported to countries such as Russia, Georgia, and Iran. The retail price of avocados is between 40-50 liras. The Alanya Chamber of Agriculture and the Alanya Avocado Producers Association are working to increase production and improve agricultural practices. The association has started harvesting and expects to increase yield in later varieties. They have warned consumers about the risk of buying under-ripe avocados, which can rot before becoming edible.

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The harvest season has begun in Alanya, which accounts for 80 percent of avocado production in Turkey. While the production of this geographically indicated fruit increases every year, the district aims to produce 150 million units this year. Avocados, which have a wholesale price of 30-40 liras depending on their quality and a retail price of 40-50 liras, have also begun to be exported to countries such as Russia, Georgia and Iran. "THERE ARE 2,700 AVOCADO PRODUCERS IN ALANYA" Providing information about the avocado harvest, Alanya Chamber of Agriculture President Tahir Göktepe stated that there are many avocado producers in the district and said, "Today, together with 2,700 avocado producers, we are tirelessly struggling to carry the most reliable food from the field to the table in the fertile lands of our district. When we look at the number of producers in particular, avocado production is currently carried out in 17 thousand decares of land in our district. In addition, we ...

Source: Haber7