Turkey: Blackberries produced in Siirt are sold to the world

Blackberry harvest, which is exported to Turkey's domestic market and to the world, started with a ceremony in Kurtalan district of Siirt. Blackberries produced on a 230-decare land in Yunuslar village of the district are exported to the domestic market and the world. Speaking at the harvest ceremony, Siirt Governor Dr. Kemal Kızılkaya said, "Blackberries appear in exports with an added value of approximately 30 dollars. In our defense industry, in the past years, the figure was 21 dollars per kilogram. In other words, blackberries are actually a valuable product in this sense, even from the defense industry. Today, exports are a product from fruit juice to the pastry industry." "It is a very valuable product that can be sent to all over the world, especially in its frozen form." said. Stating that they are in the 1st place as the largest blackberry land, garden owner Kasım ...