Turkey: Demand for avocados has increased; planting areas have been expanded

Published 2021년 5월 21일

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Antalya TİGEM has planted 1,000 avocado saplings over 50 decares with the goal of producing 1,200 avocados per tree within seven years. The first harvest is expected in four years, after which an average of 100-150 avocados per tree will be harvested annually. The initial sale price will be around 4-5 liras below the market price. In addition to their own production, TİGEM plans to support farmers by providing avocado saplings. They have previously sold 2,200 kilos of avocados to Poland and have attempted to meet the demands of Russia and Ukraine. They also produce and sell domestic and national vegetable seeds, having produced 4,500 tons of globally certified citrus, wheat, and corn.

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Demand for avocados, the indispensable flavor of the tables, has increased, planting areas have been expanded. Antalya TİGEM has planted a thousand avocado saplings on an area of 50 decares It is aimed to harvest 1,200 avocados per tree in 7 years One of them is delivered to citizens at 4-5 lira below the market price In addition to production, TİGEM also provides seedlings support to farmers ANTALYA - One thousand avocado saplings were planted in the 50 decare section of Antalya Boztepe Enterprise, which is affiliated to the General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises located in the Aksu district of Antalya. Avocado, whose homeland is central Mexico, is called crocodile fruit and green gold. TIGEM, which planted its first saplings in its garden 19 years ago, now has the largest production area in Aksu with its new avocado production center. One thousand saplings on an area of 50 decares Olcay Akın, General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises Antalya Boztepe Plant Manager, ...

Source: Sondakika