Turkey: Black mulberry harvested in the open field of Silifke pleases the producers
Fresh Mulberry
Turkiye
Published May 4, 2022
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Open harvest of black mulberry, which has become an alternative product for farmers in Silifke District, has started. Farmers, who come to the mulberry orchard in the early hours of the morning, pack the products they collect into kilogram packages. The packaged products are then sent to big cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Hüseyin Aktan, who produces 10 tons of mulberry on a 5 decare land in Kurtuluş Mahallesi, stated that black mulberry is an alternative product for the farmer and said, “Black mulberry costs less than strawberries. It grows in a natural environment, we do not give medicine. Black mulberry cultivation has become widespread in the district. It's just labor cost. We sell it for 10 liras. We aim to harvest 10 tons of products from 5 acres. Under normal conditions, the harvest takes 45 days, but if the weather is warm, we can harvest even earlier. Products generally go to big cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Eskişehir. It is a product that grows in a completely natural environment and strengthens the immune system. It can be plucked from its branch and eaten.” Noting that mulberry crafting is easier than strawberry, Aktan said,
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Open harvest of black mulberry, which has become an alternative product for farmers in Silifke District, has started. Farmers, who come to the mulberry orchard in the early hours of the morning, pack the products they collect into kilogram packages. The packaged products are then sent to big cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. Hüseyin Aktan, who produces 10 tons of mulberry on a 5 decare land in Kurtuluş Mahallesi, stated that black mulberry is an alternative product for the farmer and said, “Black mulberry costs less than strawberries. It grows in a natural environment, we do not give medicine. Black mulberry cultivation has become widespread in the district. It's just labor cost. We sell it for 10 liras. We aim to harvest 10 tons of products from 5 acres. Under normal conditions, the harvest takes 45 days, but if the weather is warm, we can harvest even earlier. Products generally go to big cities such as Istanbul, ...
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