Silifke, Mersin, one of Turkey's most important fruit production centers

Published 2023년 3월 26일

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The article highlights the ongoing plum harvest in Silifke, Mersin, a major fruit production region in Turkey. Due to the region's climatic conditions, it allows for both outdoor and covered cultivation of various fruits and vegetables. Each year, around 15-20 thousand tons of plums are produced from 15 thousand decares of land. This year, the first season's harvest from covered gardens yielded 250-300 tons. The plum season is anticipated to last 45 days, with some production being exported. There is increased demand this year, especially from Qatar and Dubai.

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Plum harvest continues under cover in Silifke district of Mersin, one of the most important fruit production centers of Turkey. Thanks to Mersin's climatic characteristics, many fruits and vegetables, especially strawberries, black mulberries, melons, bananas and tomatoes, are grown in the district, and plums are harvested in the gardens under cover. An average of 15-20 thousand tons of harvest is obtained from plum orchards in an area of 15 thousand decares in Silifke every year. From the gardens under the cover, the first-season plum is harvested in the range of 250-300 tons. Plums, which are considered to be the heralds of spring, were collected under cover, placed in chests according to their heights and sent to the market. In Silifke, one of the first places where plums are grown in the open field in Turkey, the season is expected to last 45 days, including under cover. While some of ...

Source: Kamu3