Turkey: Pistachio harvest is completed, and olive work has begun
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Published Nov 30, 2023
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Gaziantep, a major olive production center in Turkey, is expecting a yield of over 60 thousand tons this year, surpassing last year's yield. Farmers in the region are working hard to collect olives, which are a significant source of income after pistachios. Despite recent rains affecting the olives, farmers remain optimistic about the productive harvest process.
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Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Mehmet Karayılan: "Last year there was a yield of 60 thousand tons, this year is more than the previous year for Gaziantep. As Gaziantep, we are having a productive year in olive and olive oil this year." A yield of over 60 thousand tons is expected this year in Gaziantep, one of Turkey's important olive production centers. Farmers in Gaziantep, who recently completed the pistachio harvest, are working hard for olives these days. Farmers, who earn the most income from olives after pistachios in the region, are having joyful days due to the productive harvest process. In Oğuzeli district, where the most production is made in the city, farmers carefully collect olives by laying cloth under the trees. Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Mehmet Karayılan told the AA correspondent that olives, as well as pistachios, are also important sources of income in Gaziantep. Stating that olives are grown on 9.5 million trees in an area ...
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