Harvest time for the industrial plant that grows only in Bilecik in Turkey

The harvest of industrial plant hops, which grows only in the Pazaryeri district of Bilecik in Turkey and is used in the beverage industry, as well as in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic sectors, has begun. Hops, which are produced on an area of approximately 1,450 acres in the Pazaryeri district and are the source of income for approximately 500 farmers, were included among the geographically indicated products of Bilecik by the Bilecik Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2020 in cooperation with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. In recent months, the 2024 hop purchase prices were determined as 69 TL for the aroma type and 67 TL for other varieties, while the harvest in the district was less than expected during the dry summer period. "There were no herbs due to the very hot weather" Fahrettin Kınık, who produces hops in the Dereköy village of the district, stated that the harvest season has started and that he could not get the product he expected and that his crop ...