Turkey: Vali Hanim strawberry satisfies producers in price and yield

Published 2021년 7월 7일

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A project in Muğla, Turkey, has led to the successful cultivation of the San Andreas strawberry, also known as the Governor Lady strawberry, which is celebrated for its taste, aroma, and high yield. The product is sold for 12 liras per kilogram while still in the field. The project, which started with a 15-decare area in 2018, has expanded to cover 400 decares and has distributed nearly 2.5 million seedlings. The strawberry production in the province brings in an annual income of 43 million liras from 4,256 tons of strawberries. The initiative has provided a source of income for women entrepreneurs and has inspired women in one village to start their own businesses.

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The San Andreas strawberry, which was grown within the scope of the project implemented in Muğla and known as the Governor Lady strawberry among the people, delighted the producers with both its price and yield. The women, who set off to the gardens at the first light of the day to collect the strawberry, which stands out with its taste and aroma, harvest the product before the weather gets hot. A kilogram of strawberry is sold for 12 liras while the product is still in the field. Barış Saylak, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that San Andreas type strawberries are produced in many districts of Muğla and very good yields are obtained. Saylak stated that the cultivation area in strawberry production, which they started on 15 decares in 2018, has gradually increased in Muğla, "So far, nearly 2.5 million seedlings have been distributed and a strawberry garden has been established on an area of 400 decares. Our goal is to support strawberry ...

Source: Sondakika