Turkey: 3 thousand tons of harvest are expected in loquat fruit in Alanya

게시됨 2023년 4월 15일

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The article highlights the early start to the loquat harvest season in Alanya, which was granted a geographical indication in 2018 as 'Alanya loquat'. The fruit, commonly found in many gardens in the area, is sorted for quality before being packaged for domestic sale. This year's harvest has started early due to hot weather, providing an advantage to producers. However, as the article also notes, the economic profitability of loquat farming is declining, with farmers shifting their focus to more profitable crops like avocado.

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The loquat, also known as Maltese plum or medlar in the region, was given a geographical indication in 2018 as "Alanya loquat". Loquats, which are grown in the district and take about 2 months to harvest, are packaged for the domestic market after being sorted according to their quality. Harvest was started 20-25 days early. Alanya Market Brokers Association Board Member Responsible for Tropical Fruits, Hilmi Sevilgen, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that loquat, whose homeland is China, is found in almost every garden in the district. Stating that the loquat matures early this year because the weather is hot, Sevilgen stated that the harvest is started 20-25 days early for this reason. Sevilgen emphasized that since the loquat is harvested at a time when it has almost no competitors as a fruit, it provides an advantage to its producer. Noting that they expect to collect 3,000 tons of loquats from an area of 2,100 decares in Alanya this year, Sevilgen informed that the kilogram price of ...

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