USA’s capia pepper from Turkey

In Malatya, capia peppers cultivated in hundreds of acres of land are frozen after harvest and exported to the USA. Malatya, where 85 percent of the world's dried apricot production is carried out, has recently added value to the city's economy with various products produced. In addition to strawberry, sunflower seeds for snacks, and onion cultivation, capia peppers, which have become widespread in recent years, are frozen and exported to the USA. "Important studies are being conducted on alternative products" Noting that positive results have been obtained in the studies carried out for a while to increase product diversity as an alternative to dried apricot production in the city, Ramazan Özcan, President of the Malatya Chamber of Commerce (MTB), said, "Important studies have been conducted in Malatya in recent years to grow alternative products without being dependent on dried apricots alone. We stated that a significant amount of strawberry production was carried out in the ...