Turkey: Late October sesame harvest started

In the Meriç district of Edirne, sesame, which is used in many fields from tahini to bakery products, from cosmetics industry to animal feed, is harvested. Sesame, which is one of the plants preferred as a second product due to its short time to grow, is produced with traditional methods in regions where irrigated agriculture is not done in Meriç district. In the district, sesame is grown on an area of approximately 400 decares, some as the first crop, and in others as the second crop after wheat. While the seeds that meet the soil in May are harvested as early as August after the ripening process, some producers start harvesting sesame, which they grow as the second crop after wheat, in October. The farmer, who put the wheat in his barn, went back to the field for the sesame harvest as the second product. The farmers, who harvest sesame by hand, tie it in bunches and leave it to dry. After drying, sesame seeds are separated from the plant by pounding. The sifted sesame seeds are ...