Lettuce prices hit rock bottom in Turkey

Lettuce fell to 2 liras, arugula, dill to 1 lira, and parsley to 50 cents in the field in Tokat. The greens produced on approximately 400 decares of land in Pınarlı village of the center of Tokat are sent to the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions, especially the Black Sea region. With the abundance in production, there was a decrease in prices. Lettuce sold for 8-10 liras in April, 1.5 - 2 liras, parsley for 50 cents, arugula, dill, cress and mint are sold for 1 lira. Prices hit rock bottom Producer Mehmet Seyrekoğlu noted that the products became abundant, but the prices hit the bottom due to the problem in the shipping chain. Stating that approximately 70-80 thousand lettuce is waiting to be sold, Seyrekoğlu said, "Normally, while we sell around 20-30 thousand lettuce per day, our sales have decreased to 5 thousand. That is to say, it has dropped to one in five. You can't buy anything. Lettuce, which is close to 1 kilo, is 2 liras. It costs less than 2 liras. In other ...