Turkey: Apricot harvest has started in Hatay, hit by the earthquake

In the Amik Plain, one of the most fertile lands of Hatay, there has been an increase in stone fruit planting recently. Apricots, whose cultivation area increases every year and which are sent to export as well as almost every province of Turkey, started to be collected by the producers. Workers entering the apricot orchard early in the morning are harvesting despite the hot weather. Apricots, which are collected in a sponge-covered bucket so that they do not get scratched or hit, are then crated and taken to the processing facility by trucks. While the packaged apricots are distributed through England and Romania, in addition to the domestic market, they are also exported to the Middle East countries. "WE SEND TO EXPORT" Agricultural engineer and apricot producer Hamit Karadeniz stated that the harvest has started in the region. Underlining that they had to continue production despite the earthquake affecting everything, Karadeniz said, "There is a low yield, but it will be ...