Turkey: Basil overtime in greenhouses in Yalova

In the greenhouses in Yalova, the work of the breeders has started for the production of basil, which is used as an ornamental plant or flavoring in some dishes due to its nice smell and water. Basil, the most demanding plant of the summer months, is grown on an area of 25 decares in Yalova. In the city, where an average of 1 million pots of basil are grown annually, production is carried out in summer when the air temperature is high. Farmers in greenhouses work hard to grow basil, whose small-leaved basil is used as an ornamental plant in homes and businesses, and the large-leaved basil is used as a flavoring in food. Yalova Agriculture and Forestry Manager Suat Parıldar told Anadolu Agency (AA) that 1 million pots of basil are grown annually in the city, and that the produced basil is mostly sent to the Aegean Region. Explaining that basil is produced on an area of 25 decares in the city, Parıldar said: "Our farmers grow basil in the greenhouses in the city at certain times of ...