Mersin, where 90 to 95 percent of Turkey's table apricots are produced...

Apricot harvest in Mersin's Mut district, where 90 to 95 percent of Turkey's table apricots are produced, decreased compared to previous years and reached 200 thousand tons. Mut apricot, which has a geographical indication and has a micro-climate feature, was harvested in the open field. Mut table-ripe apricots, which have no rivals with their color, smell and appearance, are exported to Russia, the Middle East, India and Europe, and are produced on an area of 77 thousand 800 decares in the district, which has 712 thousand decares of agricultural land. Stating that the table apricots produced in the district are registered under the name 'Mut apricots', Mut Chamber of Agriculture President Muharrem Yılmaz said, "The apricots produced in our district are for table use. They have a micro-climate feature. The earliest harvest in our country is carried out in our region. The harvest, which starts on the 15th of April, ends in mid-June. "Last year, we produced 350 thousand tons. This ...