Passionfruit: Located in Erdemli district of Mersin, one of the production centers of Turkey

The face of the producer who grows passionflower or passion fruit, also known as love fruit, in an open field on approximately 8 decares of his approximately 12 decare garden in Erdemli district of Mersin, one of the production centers of Turkey, was happy. It was stated that the demand for the product, whose harvest has started and is sold between 100 and 125 TL per kilogram, is intense. Mustafa Akdoğan, father of 5 children, who moved from his hometown Hatay to Mersin's Erdemli district 4 years ago, created an exemplary 12-decare garden with tropical fruits with the support of his children. Producer Akdoğan planted passiflora saplings, known as passion fruit or love fruit in Turkey, in his garden 2 years ago for trial purposes. When the yield from the sample seedlings was high and the demand was good, he spread passiflora by planting it on approximately 8 decares of the 12 decares. Akdoğan, who made a serious profit from the product he planted in the open, started harvesting ...