Turkey: Istanbulites consumed the most tomatoes and watermelons in 2021

Published 2022년 1월 30일

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In 2021, Istanbul's fresh fruit and vegetable markets saw a decrease in the volume of products compared to the previous year, with a total of 2.93 million tons compared to 3.11 million tons in 2020. The most commonly purchased fruits were watermelon, apple, tangerine, banana, and orange, while the least popular were kiwano, granadilla, and mangostan. The most commonly purchased vegetables were tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, and onions, while the least popular were mustard grass, mizuna grass, and lemon balm.

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Original content

Tomatoes and watermelons were the most consumed in Istanbul in 2021. According to the information received from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), while 3 million 107 thousand 549 tons of products were brought to Bayrampaşa and Ataşehir fresh fruit and vegetable markets, which meet the fresh fruit and vegetable needs of Istanbul residents, in 2020, this amount decreased to 2 million 934 thousand 244 tons in 2021. While 1 million 224 thousand 452 tons of fruit entered both halves in 2020, this figure decreased by 85 thousand 489 tons in 2021 and was recorded as 1 million 138 thousand 944 tons. While 1 million 883 thousand 97 tons of vegetables were entered into the markets in 2020, this figure decreased by 87 thousand 798 tons in 2021 and became 1 million 795 thousand 299 tons. WATERMEON DID NOT RANGE THE FIRST PLACE THIS YEAR Watermelon, orange, apple, tangerine and banana were the fruits most brought to the markets in 2020 on a tonnage basis. This ranking took place in ...

Source: Haber7