The first harvest of Turkish kumquat is promising

The kumquat, also known as the "golden orange", has earned a place among the horticultural products of Izmir. The first crop of kumquat trees planted for trial purposes two years ago is promising. The pilot production of kumquats, which mainly grow in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, with about 400 trees, yielded 1,500 kilos of product. Although the trees are still small, their productivity is already high and the amount of fruit is expected to increase to 8 tons as the trees continue to grow and become more productive. Hayrettin Uçar, president ...