Turkey's latest cherry harvest is done in Ahlat

Published 2024년 7월 22일

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The Ahlat district in Bitlis, Turkey, is known for its late cherry harvest due to its high altitude, with the harvest lasting until the beginning of August. The region's cherries are valued for their unique taste and aroma caused by the temperature differences between day and night. Agricultural engineer Havva Çağlar, who grows cherries in the Seyrantepe village, mentioned that the harvest season coincides with the end of the cherry harvest in many other regions of Turkey, allowing for a longer selling period. The cherries are primarily sold in eastern, central, and southeastern Anatolia, with a single export to Azerbaijan.

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Cherries grown in the Ahlat district of Bitlis, where the cherry harvest is the latest in Turkey due to its high altitude, are sent to all over the region and the country. 20 days after the end of the cherry harvest in Turkey, the cherry harvest is just starting in the villages at an altitude of 2 thousand meters in Ahlat district. Due to the high altitude, cherries are harvested 20 days later than Türkiye's average and are collected until the beginning of August. Ahlat cherry, which has a very nice taste and aroma due to the temperature differences during the day and night, is highly demanded in the surrounding provinces and districts. Havva Çağlar, an agricultural engineer who grows cherries in Seyrantepe village of Ahlat district, said that while the cherry harvest is ending in many regions of Turkey, they have started a new cherry harvest in their villages. Çağlar said, “I live in Seyrantepe village. We are currently harvesting cherries with my family. I say right now because ...

Source: Iha