Turkey: Erfelek lamb chestnut is at the point of extinction in Sinop

Chestnut Kernel

Turkiye

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Published Jan 9, 2024

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Sinop's famous Erfelek lamb chestnut is facing extinction due to the gall bee pest and insufficient rainfall during the chestnut season. This has caused the price of chestnuts to soar, reaching as high as 350 lira per kilo. Chestnut sellers in Sinop, like Cemalettin Ergül, are struggling to make a profit and anticipate the end of the chestnut season.

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Sinop's famous Erfelek lamb chestnut is nearing its end. The last chestnuts of the season are sold at stalls in Sinop for 350 lira per kilo. Sinop's famous Erfelek lamb chestnut is living its last days on the stalls. Due to the effect of the gall bee pest and insufficient rainfall during the chestnut season, rare chestnuts have reached the point of extinction in the stalls in Sinop. The scarcity of chestnuts caused their prices to be high. Chestnuts, which were 30-40 lira per kilo in previous years, did not fall below 200 lira this year. The last chestnuts of the season are offered for sale at 350 lira per kilo. Cemalettin Ergül, a chestnut seller from Sinop, said that they have been disappointed in chestnuts for two years. Ergül said, "Unfortunately, we have not been able to make money from chestnuts, from which we make the most profit in the winter months, for two years. The gall disease and insufficient rainfall in September-October reduced the yield a lot. That is why the ...

Source: Sondakika