Turkish farmers evaluate pomegranate from flower, shell, seed, and juice

The harvest has come to an end in the Inhisar district of Bilecik, which is located in the Central Sakarya Valley and where the production of the famous 'Cameltooth' sweet pomegranate is intense thanks to its microclimate climate. While the farmer, who harvested about 7 thousand tons this year, is smiling, they evaluate everything from the peel to the seed of this valuable fruit. Inhisar pomegranate, which is usually harvested in the autumn and produced between 7 and 10 thousand tons per year, is mostly consumed in September-November. Pomegranate, which is mostly used in the production of Turkish delight and fruit juice in the region, is marketed to traders in cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Eskişehir and Kütahya. "This type of pomegranate only grows in this region" Mayor Mehmet Kepez explained that the type of pomegranate defined as 'camel tooth' is produced in Inhisar, and it is called by this name because of its coarse tannins. Previously, the yield was very high in our ...