Turkiye: Kadirli radish harvest has started

Registered with the name of the district where it is grown in Osmaniye, Kadirli radish is sold for 10-15 liras per kilogram during the harvest season. Harvest of radish with geographical indication registration has started in Kadirli, where most of Turkey's radish production is carried out. The radishes collected from the fields by agricultural workers are washed and cleaned of soil in Savrun Stream. The products, which are packaged after being separated according to their sizes, are finding buyers for 10-15 liras per kilogram. The radish harvest is expected to be 105 thousand tons, a 34 percent decrease compared to last year, due to the hot yield season and low rainfall. Kadirli Chamber of Agriculture Vice President Mustafa Serin told AA correspondent that radish cultivation provides employment for 5 thousand people in the district. Noting that the season was hot, Serin said, "Kadirli radish has a very high yield for the country. This year, prices are very good, but unfortunately ...