Turkiye: Winter vegetable harvest delayed in Izmir

In Izmir, one of Turkey's winter vegetable production centers, the warm weather in October and November delayed the ripening and flavoring of winter vegetables by about two weeks. In Izmir, where 1 million 700 tons of vegetables are produced annually in its fertile lands, around 280 thousand tons of 15 types of winter vegetables are grown annually on 120 thousand decares. Izmir is called the "winter vegetable production base" because it ranks first in broccoli, celery, artichoke and spinach production, second in cauliflower and leek production and third in red beet production in Turkey. Most of the winter vegetables grown in Torbalı, Bayındır, Tire, Menemen, Menderes and Çeşme districts are delivered to consumers in markets all over the country. The winter vegetable harvest, which usually starts in mid-November, was postponed by about two weeks to the end of November this year due to the late arrival of the cold weather that allows the vegetables to ripen and become flavorful. ...