Turkey: When dates are dried, the price increases by 20 times

Dates that the vendors do not like are dried in the greenhouses of the Leading Women's Association, which is supported by the Ministry of Interior. The average price of persimmon, which is sold at an average price of 5 TL, increases up to 100 TL when dried. "OUR WASTE DATES ARE NOW VALUABLE" Fatma Duman, Head of the Başcı Women's Association, explained that around 700 tons of dates were harvested in November around Başköy, Küplü and Bekdemir, "The collected dates are taken by traders. But we used to throw our bruised dates in the trash before. "We consider it as molasses. But tons of dates were going to waste. Thanks to this drying greenhouse, we have prevented this. Our waste dates are now also gaining value. They are taking their place in the kitchens," he said. "DRY DATE IS MORE PREFERRED" Explaining that they made a project from the Ministry of Interior in 2020, Duman said, "The remaining dates are first peeled and then tied to the stems. Dates without stems are also hung on ...