Turkey: Orange harvest started in Adana

The orange harvest has begun in Adana, one of Turkey's most important agricultural production centers. The hot weather has affected the yield and a yield of 371 thousand tons is expected from the oranges planted on 149 thousand acres of land throughout the city. The harvest of early Navelina and Fukumoto oranges has begun in Adana, which meets one-third of Turkey's citrus needs. Workers enter the gardens in the early hours of the morning for the oranges produced on 600 thousand acres in Turkey and approximately 149 thousand acres in Adana. The oranges collected with great effort are loaded onto trucks and lorries and sent first domestically and then abroad. Hot weather affected the yield Due to the extreme heat this year, oranges were affected in Adana, as were many citrus products. Last year, an average yield of 5 tons per acre of oranges is being obtained, but this year, 2-3 tons are being obtained. While a yield of 371 thousand tons is expected in the city, the price of oranges ...