Turkey: Blackberry export from Siirt to 34 countries

Blackberries are exported to 34 countries from Siirt SİİRT - Desired results were obtained in blackberry, which has been produced for years in Yunuslar village of Kurtalan district of Siirt. Blackberries, produced on a 230-decare plot, are exported to 34 countries apart from the domestic market. Turkey's largest mass production area was created on an area of 230 decares by an entrepreneur from Siirt. Blackberries, obtained from the production area created, started to be exported to countries such as the Middle East, Far East, Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Maldives in the Far East, apart from the domestic market. Stating that 12 types of blackberries are produced on a 230 decare area, Siirt Agriculture and Forestry Provincial Director Ergün Demirhan said that most of the blackberries are exported to different countries and that they will continue to work on the production and dissemination of such high value-added products. Demirhan said, ...