Dried apricots bring joy to the producer

In the Hisarcık district of Kütahya, the increase in dried apple prices from 35 TL last year to 65 TL this year has delighted producers. Producers who collect apples that fall at the base of apple trees, cut them into small pieces, and dry them in the sun for about a month, expressed their satisfaction with the increase in the price of dried apples, which they sold for 35 TL last year. Ibrahim Gün, an apple producer who cuts and sun-dries the fallen apples to prevent them from rotting and being wasted, said, "We collect apples that fall at the base of apple trees, cut them into small pieces, and dry them in the sun to evaluate them. Then we sell the dried apples to traders. This way, we prevent the crop from remaining in the field and rotting, and we economically evaluate the fallen apples. We are pleased with the dried apple prices this year." Hakkı Ünal, a buyer of dried apples who mentioned that apple production in the region was low this year, said, "Since the demand was also ...