Turkey: Harvest of 'Geyve quince' has begun

Quince, which is the most important agricultural production item in the district, is meticulously collected from the trees, separated according to its quality in the garden, and then packaged for the domestic market and export. Geyve quince, which was given the geographical indication in June last year and is also called the "yellow diamond", is exported to countries such as Germany, Romania, the Netherlands, Georgia and Iraq, especially Russia. This year, a yield of 100 thousand tons is expected from the quince produced on an area of approximately 13 thousand decares. Geyve quince is highly preferred because of its juicy and hard fruit structure, the sugar in its taste, and the balance in acid ratio. The harvest will continue for one month in the district, which meets 60 percent of the quince production in Turkey and has 100 kilograms of product per tree. "Our soil, air and water are quite suitable for quince" Geyve Mayor Murat Kaya noted that the yield is expected to be higher ...