Tridge summary
The West Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM), in collaboration with the Antalya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and Akdeniz University, is conducting a tropical fruit project aimed at adapting and cultivating over 40 varieties of tropical fruits in Turkey, including avocado, mango, and pitaya. The project is focused in the districts of Gazipaşa and Alanya, with expansion potential across southern Turkey. The initiative has attracted local farmers due to the higher income and suitability of tropical fruits to the region's climate. Alanya is now a significant producer and exporter of these fruits, with the Alanya Chamber of Agriculture highlighting the industry's export potential.
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Original content
In addition, the West Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM), Antalya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and Akdeniz University are starting a tropical fruit project. In this context, 11 types of tropical fruits such as pitaya, passiflora, mango, longan, litchi and guava were brought from the USA in 2012 and their adaptations are carried out in Gazipaşa and Alanya districts. Then, within the scope of the works carried out as a continuation of the project, the adaptation studies are continued by bringing the varieties belonging to the Carambola, Sapodilla, Mamey Sapote, Black Sapote, Soursoup, Cherimoya and Wampee species. MORE THAN 40 VARIETIES More than 40 tropical products such as avocado, mango, pitaya (dragon fruit), longan (dragon eye), lychee, kumquat, golden berry, carambola (star fruit), passiflora (passion fruit), papaya (citron) The fruit variety is grown in greenhouses of one or even hundreds of acres from Muğla to Adana. Alanya and ...
Source: Gidatarim
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