Turkey: Chestnut harvest begins in Sinop

Published Sep 30, 2024

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The article reports that the chestnut harvest has commenced in the Erfelek district of Sinop, Turkey, which is renowned for its chestnut production. The first batch of chestnuts, known as 'lamb chestnuts' due to their unique characteristics, is being sold at mobile stands at high prices, ranging from 200 to 350 liras per kilogram after cooking. This is due to a decrease in production last year caused by a gall wasp disease. Despite the high prices, some buyers find them expensive and are only purchasing in small quantities.

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Chestnut harvest has begun in Sinop SİNOP - Chestnut harvest has begun in the Erfelek district of Sinop. The first chestnuts of the season harvested in the Erfelek district of Sinop, one of the leading chestnut production centers in Turkey, are sold on mobile stands for 200 to 350 liras per kilogram after being cooked. Erfelek chestnuts, produced in the Erfelek district and known as "lamb chestnuts" in the region due to their quick separation from the shell, different flavor and bright color, have taken their place on mobile stands. "This year there are plenty of chestnuts" Nezahat Tekin, a chestnut seller at the Sinop market, stated that chestnuts were plentiful this year compared to last year, and said, "There were no chestnuts last year. There are a few this year. There is a bee called the gall wasp. It causes the disease. Hopefully, this disease will go away. The prices are the same as last year. They were between 100 lira and 400 lira last year, and we are selling them at the ...

Source: Sondakika