Finding a buyer in the branch, can Turkey's "life plum" please its producer with the price and quality

Published 2021년 4월 18일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the thriving plum production in the Göksu Valley, Silifke district, where farmers have expanded their cultivation areas to 15,000 acres, leading to an anticipated harvest of 20,000 tons this new season. This increase in production, coupled with high market demand and increased exports to countries like Russia, England, Italy, Dubai, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, has resulted in higher prices due to increased input costs. The Silifke Plum Producers Association is working on branding Silfke plums and extends the production season with covers to benefit both producers and the economy. The plums, priced between 35 to 50 lira per kilogram, are not only consumed domestically and internationally but also preferred by pregnant women.
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The plum produced in the neighborhoods of the Göksu Valley in Silifke district, which stands out with the reproduction of strawberries, bananas, citrus fruits and tomatoes, finds buyers while they are still in their branches. The plum, which is harvested in the open field after the cover gold, is collected by the agricultural workers and divided into boxes according to their size with the help of a machine. Accepted as the harbingers of spring and ranging from 35 to 50 lira per kilogram, "life plums" are offered both abroad and in the domestic market. Silifke Plum Producers Association Deputy Chairman Mustafa Göktaş said that the first plums in the city were harvested in Sabak District, which has a microclimate climate. Göktaş stated that the production area in the district, which was 8 thousand decares in 2006, was increased thanks to the studies for the farmers, "After establishing our union, our sales improved with the training seminars and the promotion activities of the ...

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