In Turkey, harvest of dragon fruit has begun

In Erdemli, one of the important fresh fruit and vegetable production centers of the Eastern Mediterranean, the harvest has started for dragon fruit, which is grown as an alternative product to lemon and tomato. Also called "Dragon Fruit" abroad and "Pitaya" in Turkey, the fruits are carefully picked by the producers. Erdemli Chamber of Agriculture Assembly President Aşkın Şahin said that in the harvest event in farmer Zeki Akyar's garden, the production area for dragon fruit, where demand has increased rapidly, has exceeded 100 decares in the last 10 years. We recommend it to our farmers as an alternative product Stating that the production in the district is approaching 500 tons, Şahin said; No chemicals are used during the production of dragon fruit. The plant itself does the pollination. The aroma of the red dragon fruit is more like kiwi, banana, pineapple and pear, while the flavor of the fruit with the white interior is reminiscent of mountain pear and kiwi. We congratulate ...