From a small town to a big market: The blue gold of Elmalı, blueberries

The blueberry orchard established in Karamık Neighborhood of Elmalı brings a new breath to regional agriculture, with the products being exported abroad and also finding their place in national retail chains in Turkey. Living in Karamık Neighborhood of Elmalı district of Antalya, Sercan Koloğlu and his family made a first in the region by starting blueberry cultivation. Starting with a 30-dönüm trial orchard in 2023, Sercan Koloğlu expanded the production area to 200 dönüm in 2024 by adding different varieties. The orchard contains a total of 80 thousand blueberry saplings. They are present in the international market In his statement, Sercan Koloğlu said, "We obtained a yield of 1.3 kg per sapling one year after planting, and 2 kg in the second year. We market our products abroad, primarily in the Netherlands and the Middle East. In Turkey, we work with retail markets. Our goal is to increase production and sell to many parts of the world." "People will use it more as they learn ...