72 percent of Turkey's mint exports are produced in Gaziantep, Turkey.

Mint

Turkiye

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Published Nov 1, 2023

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The city of Gaziantep in Turkey, known for its inclusion in the "Creative Cities Network" for gastronomy by UNESCO, is currently in its final harvest of the season for mint. Mint is a significant flavor in Gaziantep and is grown extensively in the Nizip and Karkamış districts along the Euphrates River. Mint production has been steadily increasing, with 20 thousand tons expected to be harvested from 8 thousand 630 decares in 2022, and it is also exported to countries such as Jordan, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA.

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Mint, which is among the flavors of Gaziantep, which UNESCO included in the "Creative Cities Network" in the field of gastronomy, is in its last harvest of the season. Mint, which is also registered as a geographical indication, is densely planted in Nizip and Karkamış districts on the banks of the Euphrates River. In 2018, 5 While 9 thousand 720 tons of yield was obtained from mint planted on 1,250 decares, nearly 20 thousand tons of product was obtained from 8 thousand 630 decares in 2022. Carchemish District Agriculture and Forestry ...

Source: Ulusal