Where Are the Main Producing Regions of Lemon in Turkey?

Lemons are mainly produced in 2 cities south of Turkey namely Mersin, Adana, and Hatay. Fresh lemon production in Türkiye for 2021/22 was forecasted at 1.33M mt, an increase of about 22% YoY compared to the prior year's output of 1.1M mt.

Source: Tridge OMs

Turkish lemons have a longer seasonality than oranges and tangerines, and different varieties are harvested in different seasons all year round. Meyer is the first variety to ripen, and harvest spans from middle to end of August, succeeded by Interdonato in mid to late September, then Lama from late October to late November.

Turkish Lemon Seasonality

Source: Tridge