Harvest ended in broad beans exported from Mersin to Iraq

The harvest of the broad bean exported to Iraq in the Silifke district of Mersin has come to an end. Ali Türer, President of Atayurt Hal Association, said in a statement that the pod season is over, and that the weight of the producer is now 3 lira. Stating that the broad beans exported at the first harvest were specially packaged, Türer stated that the good prices of the broad beans made the producer happy. Emphasizing that 6 thousand tons of pods were harvested from 4 thousand decares of land this year, Türer said that half of this was exported to Iraq and the remaining part was consumed in the domestic market. Explaining that the harvest season started from 8 liras and the last harvest continues up to 3 liras, Türer stated that the farmers received their labor this season. Ali Türer stated that the history of the broad bean, which symbolizes freshness with its eye-catching green color, dates back to ancient times ...