Turkiye: Morel mushrooms collected in the Fethiye district of Muğla are exported to Europe

Published 2024년 5월 1일

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Hasan Karabulut, a farmer from Fethiye, Turkey, is exporting morel mushrooms to Europe through his family business. The mushrooms are collected from the high parts of Fethiye and Seydikemer districts and are preserved at plus 5 degrees before being delivered to Europe by plane, maintaining the cold air chain. Due to a low yield this year, exports have been reduced to 3 thousand kilos compared to the previous annual shipment of 7-8 thousand kilos. Karabulut believes that these exports are strengthening Fethiye's position in the agriculture and food sector on the global market.

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Morel mushrooms, collected laboriously in the high parts of Muğla's Fethiye district, are exported to all over Europe. Hasan Karabulut, a farmer from Fethiye, collects morel mushrooms growing in mountainous regions and delivers them to all over Europe. Following the Morel Festival held every year in Fethiye's Üzümlü District, Hasan Karabulut, one of the farmers of the region, continues to export morel mushrooms to England, Germany, France and Switzerland through his family business. The valuable mushroom, which grows naturally in the high parts of Fethiye and Seydikemer districts and is an important source of income for the local people, is collected by forest villagers by Karabulut. Morels, preserved at plus 5 degrees and delivered to Europe by plane, without disrupting the cold air chain, carry a part of Turkish cuisine, known for its flavors, to the world. Karabulut, who exported ...

Source: Sondakika