The chestnut harvest fell due to drought.

Due to dry weather conditions across Turkey, there has been a significant decline in the chestnut harvest. The drought experienced in recent years across Turkey has also affected the chestnut. In Bartın, where the large and tasty chestnuts are most preferred by consumers, the harvest has seen a drop of over 50% due to the drought, while the wholesale price per kilogram reached 400 TL. Villagers who collect chestnuts in the forests of Bartın and bring them to the Covered Market in the city center in sacks at night are trying to sell them at the chestnut exchange to earn back the effort and labor they have spent for days. Last year, chestnuts were sold at the market for 150-250 TL per kilogram based on size and taste, but this year the wholesale price has risen to 400-450 TL per kilogram. In a chestnut trade held late last night into the morning, a sack of 55 kilograms of chestnuts collected over 4-5 days by two people was sold for 22 thousand TL, which is the monthly earnings of a ...