The laborious oil journey of the olive has begun

In Mersin's Mut district, which supplies 20% of Turkey's olive oil, factories have started operations with the harvest by producers. This year, with an expected olive harvest of 120 thousand tons, an oil yield of around 10 thousand tons is anticipated. Harvesting has begun in Mersin's Mut district, one of Turkey's significant olive production centers. In the region where both table and oil olives are grown, workers enter the orchards early in the morning and harvest with rakes. Subsequently, the harvested olives are sorted by size, with some set aside for consumption as regular olives and others sent to oil production facilities. The price of olives starts at 60 lira per kilogram based on sieve size and can reach up to 85 lira, while the oil price is around 300 TL. "120 thousand tons of harvest expected" Mut Agricultural Chamber President Muharrem Yılmaz provided information about the district's harvest expectations, stating, "Our 2025-2026 olive and olive oil harvest has begun. ...