The product, which is expected to yield 550 tons of yield this year in Demirci district of MANISA and known as "veinless chestnut" in the region, is mostly used in confectionery production due to this feature. In Demirci's high-altitude highlands, where important agricultural products such as jujube, cherries, almonds and walnuts are grown, the production of chestnuts, whose production is rapidly spreading, continues. Farmers collect chestnuts on poles throughout the day, starting in the early hours of the morning in their high altitude fields.
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This product, called "veinless chestnut" in the region, is generally purchased by businesses in Bursa and Istanbul for confectionery production. While a harvest of 550 tons of chestnuts is expected at Demirci this year, producers pour the chestnuts into the well to separate them from their thorny cones and soak them with ferns. "THE PRODUCT MUST BE TAKEN GOOD" District Director of Agriculture and Forestry, Islam Köse, said, "In our region, there is intensive production in 6 rural neighborhoods. We expect 550 tons of yield this year. Chestnut is preferred in confectionery because it has no veins." Nuri Yıldızel, one of the producers, said, "Chestnuts should be taken care of very well. We are working hard to get the best product." he spoke. Çanakçı Mahallesi Muhtar Hasan Sarıkaya said, "After keeping the chestnuts we collect in the well for a while, we sell them to merchants coming from Istanbul, Bursa and Balıkesir." Due to its feature, it is mostly used in confectionery. In ...
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