Dry onion in Amasya, one of the important onion production centers of Turkey

In Amasya, one of the important onion production centers of Turkey, a kilo of dry onion is sold in the field for 4-6 TL. It was stated that the price of onion decreased from 14 TL to 4 TL in a month. Onion harvest in Amasya continues under extreme heat. In this period, dried onions, which are sent to all over the country, especially to the cities on the coast where tourism is concentrated, are described as 'red gold' by the producers. Onion producer Oğuz Çelik, who stated that the yield of onions, which had more planting area compared to the previous year, decreased due to excessive rainfall, said, "Onion made us, the producer, happy with its price at the beginning of the harvest this year. Now it has started to decline. Its weight is sold between 4 TL and ...