AFYONKARAHİSAR, Gherkin yield in Turkey pleased producers

Published 2021년 8월 11일

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Afyonkarahisar, a city in Turkey, is a major contributor to the country's gherkin production, which is primarily used in pickle factories and then exported. The city produces gherkins on 14,600 decares of land and ranks second in Turkey for gherkin production, following Izmir. The gherkins are classified and then sent to other cities for processing into pickles, which are consumed domestically and exported to countries such as Czechia, Bulgaria, Poland, and Germany. The producer, Eşref Aydoğan, uses good agricultural practices and hopes the hot weather will increase the yield.

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The gherkin harvested in Afyonkarahisar is sent abroad after being processed in pickle factories in various provinces. In Afyonkarahisar, where a significant part of Turkey's need for pickled cucumbers is met, the collection of products continues. Gherkin, which is classified in sieves placed in settlements, finds buyers up to 5 liras per kilogram. İbrahim Acar, Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that gherkins are produced on 14,600 decares of land in the city. Explaining that Afyonkarahisar ranks second in Turkey after Izmir with its 51 thousand tons of gherkin production, Acar said, "Gherkins are harvested in Afyonkarahisar between May and September. Our climate and soil are also very suitable for gherkin cucumber production. "The cultivation area in Afyonkarahisar is increasing every year because their income is high. If we go at this rate, we can leave İzmir behind and rise to the first place." said. Emphasizing that gherkin is usually ...

Source: Sondakika