Turkey: Selendi's cherries decorate Iranian tables

Published May 23, 2021

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The article reports that in the Selendi district of Manisa, Turkey, the cherry harvest for the season has begun, with the first batch being exported to Iran. This marks the start of the cherry market's dynamism, with producers selling their early yield at various prices. The market sees significant participation from large traders, who buy cherries from producers and sell them in large quantities outside the district. Daily sales in the district reach around 10 tons. Yasin Uygun, the headman of Eskin Mahallesi and a cherry producer, expresses optimism for the season and aims for the expansion and enhancement of cherry production in Turkey. The article also highlights the expectations of exporters for a productive season and the importance of quality in meeting demand.

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In Selendi district, one of the important cherry production centers of Manisa, the first product of the season was collected from the gardens and sent to Iran. In the Selendi district of Manisa, the harvest of the first cherry started in Eskin District. The producers, who went to their gardens in the early hours of the morning and harvested the early cherries, started to market their products by going to the cherry purchasing center established in Eskin District. While the export of cherries produced as an alternative to tobacco in Selendi continues in recent years, the cherry activity in the district starts with the first lights of the morning and continues until the evening. Cherry prices vary between 6 and 20 TL. Producers with the largest cherry orchards in Selendi district center and villages earn their living from large cherry orchards built in recent years. In Selendi, where quality cherries are grown, there is dynamism in the cherry market for export cherries. For the ...

Source: Sondakika