Turkiye: Kadirli radish yield will reach 160 thousand tons in Osmaniye

The yield of the geographically registered Kadirli radish, which is offered for sale after being cleaned in the Savrun Stream by agricultural workers in Osmaniye, is expected to reach 160 thousand tons, like last season. In the city where more than 70 percent of Turkey's radish production is carried out, the harvest of Kadirli radish, which is registered with the name of the district where it is grown, has started. Red radishes, produced in an area of approximately 40 thousand decares in the district, are collected by workers, the majority of whom are women, and transported to Savrun Stream. The products are washed in cold water to remove mud, and after the laborious process, they are packaged and loaded into vehicles. Radishes, purchased from the producers for 2-3 liras per kilogram, are sent to markets across the country. "The yield looks good this year" Kadirli Chamber of Agriculture President Hanifi İspir told the AA correspondent that approximately 160 thousand tons of ...