Melon and watermelon harvest continues in Yozgat, Turkey

Melon and watermelon harvest continues in Yozgat YOZGAT - In Yerköy district of Yozgat, the harvest of watermelons and melons, which grow late compared to many regions of Turkey due to the climate, continues. The harvest of melons and watermelons, especially those completed in Adana and Samsun's Bafra districts, started in the Sekili village of Yozgat's Yerköy district. The products collected during the harvest, which started late due to the climate, are sent to many provinces of the country. With its taste and aroma, the melon grown in Adana and Samsun's Bafra district is sold in the field for 7-7.5 liras per kilogram, while the watermelon is sold for 8-8.5 liras per kilogram. Due to drought and water shortage in recent years, there has been a decrease in the cultivation areas of melon and watermelon. Remzi Bacanak, one of the farmers of Sekili village, said that he started harvesting melons and watermelons in Yerköy district after Adana and Bafra. "The aroma of melons and ...