Turkey: Raspberry harvest in Bursa started 20 days early this year

In Bursa, where a significant part of Turkey's raspberry production is met, the harvest started 20 days early this year. Farmers stated that they could not collect the early ripening raspberry fruit due to weather conditions and said that the product found buyers for 60 lira per kilo this year. Raspberry harvest in Keles, one of the mountain districts of Bursa, started 20 days early this year. Farmers who saw raspberries suddenly ripen due to adverse weather conditions had to start harvesting early. Farmers, who stated that there is a possibility that the crops may remain in the branch due to the absence of seasonal workers in Keles, where the majority are family businesses, said that some of the products may be wasted if they cannot complete the harvest. It was recorded that raspberries, one of the indispensable fruits of summer and autumn months, were sold for 60 lira per kilogram. Stating that the raspberries were early this year due to weather conditions, Ali Dündar said that ...