The demand for avocado in Turkey has increased, and the production area expanded

As the domestic and international demand for avocado, whose homeland is Mexico, increased, the fruit's production area in Antalya expanded. Antalya Agriculture and Forestry Manager Gökhan Karaca said, “Avocado production in the city has increased more than 3 times in the last 5 years. Too many avocado seedlings met with soil in orchards that did not bear fruit. We are observing that production will increase in the coming years," he said. Having a say in the production of fresh vegetables and fruits, the variety of products in Antalya is increasing every year. In the city, where more than 30 tropical fruits are grown, from mango to pineapple, from papaya to kamkata, from dragon fruit to passiflora, avocado production has increased significantly in recent years. Both the high economic return of avocado and the increase in demand were decisive in the increase in production. 7 thousand tons of Turkey's avocado production, which is 9 thousand tons, is made in Antalya. Antalya ...