The orange season has started in Finike, with a harvest of 250 thousand tons expected.

The citrus harvest has begun in Finike district of Antalya. This year, a harvest of approximately 250 thousand tons is expected, with oranges priced between 22 and 30 lira per kilogram depending on their size, being sent to both the domestic and foreign markets, with shipments to markets in many provinces of Turkey, including Istanbul, Ankara, and Bursa. A certain portion of the oranges is also exported to Russia and Balkan countries. Finike producer Ömer Bilal is producing citrus on 150 decares of land. Bilal stated that the first harvest has started in the 60 decares of orange groves where orange production is concentrated. Producer Ömer Bilal, who noted that they have made a strong start to the season, said, "Today is the first day of the season's harvest. With our team of 17 people, we are processing about 20 tons per day, which corresponds to one truck load. The harvest will continue for a month." Products in the domestic market and Russia Emphasizing that the produced ...