Strawberry harvest has begun in Mersin: In the domestic market, the price per kilogram ranges between 65 and 75 TL.

In Silifke district of Mersin, the harvest of strawberries produced in the open and bearing a geographical indication has begun. It was learned that the strawberries, which are exported to Dubai and Qatar via air cargo, are priced at 90 TL per kilogram, while in the domestic market they are priced between 65 and 75 TL. In Mersin, one of Turkey's important centers for the production of fresh vegetables and fruits, the harvest of the geographically indicated Silifke strawberries produced in open fields has begun. It was learned that the strawberries are sent to Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, and Iraq via land routes, and to Dubai and Qatar via air cargo. The price of the exported strawberries is 90 lira, while in the domestic market they are bought for 65 to 75 lira. It is reported that the harvest of the geographically indicated strawberries, which are a source of livelihood for many families from the producer to the worker in Silifke district, is expected to continue intensively ...