Yield increased on Erik; prices fell: Dropped from 10,000 TL to 200 TL in one month!

Turkey’s living vegetable and fruit store, Mersin, continues its plum harvest, which is one of the most strategic items of agricultural production. The "can" plum, which started in greenhouses in March and was on the agenda with prices that rivaled gold by the gram, has now ripened in open terrain as the weather warmed. The producer, despite the delay in climatic conditions, is satisfied with the yield... - PRICES HAVE DROPPED: FROM 10,000 TL TO 200 TL! At the beginning of the season, due to limited production, the plum was sold at 10,000 TL per kilogram for "tasting" purposes only. With the start of the open-field harvest, it has become more affordable. With the increase in supply in the market, prices experienced a sharp decline, falling into the 200 TL to 800 TL range. This drop, eagerly awaited by low-income citizens and pregnant women, has also increased activity in the market. - "WEATHER DELAYED THE HARVEST BUT THE YIELD IS GOOD!" Ali Bezgin, who produces in Keben Village, ...