In Alaşehir, the number of jujube trees is decreasing every day.

The number of jujube trees, known for their great health benefits, is rapidly decreasing in Alaşehir district of Manisa. Once found in every household's garden, jujube is now hard to find even in neighborhood markets, selling for 200 TL per kilo. The number of jujube trees, which are highly valued for their health benefits, is decreasing every year in Alaşehir district of Manisa. Known as a source of healing with its fruit, leaves, seeds, and flowers, jujube is now rarely seen in many gardens. Mustafa Akçam, a 60-year-old farmer in Alaşehir, said he makes great efforts to protect the only remaining jujube tree on his land. Stating that every family's garden used to have a jujube tree, Akçam said, "Our ancestors would tell us about the benefits of jujube. We used to eat it as a snack every evening. However, jujube trees are decreasing every year, and they are on the verge of extinction." Once the indispensable fruit of long winter nights, jujube, although grown in many regions of ...