8 thousand tons of persimmon harvest is expected in Adıyaman, Turkey

Published Jan 4, 2022

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Adıyaman, Turkey's third-largest persimmon producer, is expanding its cultivated areas with government support, particularly in the Gölbaşı district known for date cultivation. The Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, Nurettin Kıyas, mentioned a distribution of 50,000 persimmon seedlings with a 70% grant, aiming to expand the current cultivation area of around 4,000 decares. Erol Güven, a producer, expressed satisfaction with the increased yield this year, expecting an average of 70 to 80 tons from a 20-decare area, marking a 30% increase from the previous year. Traders like İsmail Kadıoğlu are optimistic about the high yield and market demand for the products.

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ADIYAMAN (AA) - ORHAN PEHLÜL - Cultivated areas in Adıyaman, which ranks third in Turkey's persimmon production, are increasing with government support. In the city, which has made a name for itself in date cultivation in Turkey, the date of paradise, which is mainly grown in Gölbaşı district, starts in the early hours. At harvest, the dates are plucked one by one from their branches and carefully arranged in crates. Dates purchased by merchants from the surrounding provinces are offered to the market in the domestic market. Nurettin Kıyas, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that producers have given persimmon a significant value in recent years. Stating that they are making efforts for the development of persimmon in Gölbaşı district with the support of the Special Provincial Administration, Kıyas continued as follows: "This year, we distributed 50 thousand seedlings to our producers with a 70 percent grant. This corresponds to approximately ...

Source: Yenihaberden