Turkey: Banana harvest season started in Mersin

Published 2024년 10월 21일

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The banana harvest season has begun in Mersin, Turkey, a key area for banana production that meets half of the country's demand. The Anamur district, dubbed the 'capital of bananas,' significantly contributes to this output, adding 4.5 billion TL to the local economy. Bananas are cultivated on 37,000 acres in Anamur and 70,000 acres in Mersin, yielding 500,000 tons annually. The harvest lasts from October to mid-March, with bananas processed and distributed across Turkey. Mersin Governor Ali Hamza Pehlivan emphasized the region's leadership in banana production, citing ideal climate and soil conditions. The Anamur banana, a geographically registered product, is renowned for its distinct taste and aroma, reducing the need for imports.

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The harvest season has begun in Mersin, which is the center of banana production in Turkey and meets 50 percent of the demand in the country. Bananas, which find buyers in the 27-30 TL range in the garden, make a significant contribution to the economy of Mersin and the country, especially to the Anamur district, which is known as the capital of the product due to their high production density. The geographically registered 'Anamur banana', which is the main source of income for the region in the Anamur district of Mersin, makes a significant contribution to the economy in the country by being grown both in greenhouses and in open areas for 12 months of the year. Approximately 500 thousand tons of bananas out of 950 thousand tons produced in the country are harvested in 70 thousand acres of land in Mersin. In the city where one out of every two bananas consumed in Turkey is grown, the highest production is carried out in the Anamur district. Bananas, which are the source of income ...

Source: Sondakika