Radish harvest has been completed in Turkey

In the Kadirli district of Osmaniye, where 80 percent of Turkey's radish production is carried out, the harvested radish made its producers smile with its harvest and price. The radish harvest, which started in November in the district, has been extended for about a month this year due to the cold and rainy weather. The kilogram price of radish, which was 1 lira at the beginning of the harvest, increased to 2 liras at the end of the harvest. Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, Mustafa İlmeç, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that 80 percent of radish production in Turkey is carried out in Kadirli district. Reminding that Kadirli radish is a product that has received a geographical indication registration certificate, İlmeç said, "This year, a production of 160 thousand tons was carried out on an area of approximately 40 thousand decares. The majority of the radish consumed in Turkey is the radish produced here. This year, the producer was satisfied with both the yield and the ...