Sage is gathered on the slopes of Mount Ganos in Turkey and exported to 7 countries

Producers, who generally make their living from grape, cherry and olive cultivation in the city, have been producing sage tea as an alternative product in recent years with the support of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. Farmers in Gaziköy Neighborhood work intensively on the slopes of the mountain and in the fields from the first hours of the morning to collect the sage tea at harvest time. Sage tea collected by the residents of the neighborhood is sent to a factory in Izmir after being filled in sacks. The tea, which undergoes various processes in the factory, is exported to England, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Norway and the USA. "ISLAND TEA COLLECTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOUNTAIN IS IN HIGH DEMAND" Oktay Öcal, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the production of medicinal and aromatic plants in Turkey increases every year. Stating that they directed the farmers in the region to this product due to the ...