It is aimed to earn 200 million liras from the registered vine leaves of Erbaa district in Turkey

Vine leaves, which are produced on an area of approximately 20 thousand decares in the district and provide a livelihood for 12 thousand people, are the most important source of income in the district. While the Erbaa Municipality owns the geographically marked product of the district, it continues its efforts to increase the income obtained from the "Erbaa narince vineyard leaf". Ertuğrul Karagöl, the Mayor of Erbaa, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the most beautiful variety of vine leaves, which form the main ingredient of olive oil wrap, which has a special place in Turkish cuisine, is grown in the fertile plains of its districts. Pointing out that the "Erbaa narince vineyard leaf" was registered with geographical indication in 2017, Karagöl emphasized that this year exports were made to 16 countries. Expressing that they believe that Erbaa's future is in its leaves, Karagöl said, "We have a product like gold. This year, a record was broken in leaf export. About 1200 tons of ...