Turkey: Harvest has started in Tekirdağ's registered Yapıncak vine leaves

Harvesting of the registered hairless and delicate vine leaves of the famous Yapıncak grape, which is called "hennalı yapcak" in the region, has begun. In Tekirdağ, the producer's Yapcak leaf shift starts in the morning and continues throughout the day. The leaves, which are collected one by one from the vine branches, are sold fresh or in brine. Hairless and delicate Yapcak leaves are especially preferred in olive oil wraps, one of the traditional flavors of Turkish cuisine. The grape leaf, which received a geographical indication from the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under the name "Yapıncak pickled vine leaf" in 2020, is sold to different cities as well as Tekirdağ. “THINNESS LEAF INCREASES THE TASTE” Tekirdağ Viticulture Research Institute Food Technologies Department Food Engineer, Gamze Uysal Seçkin, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the most important feature of the Yapıncak leaf, which makes it more expensive than its fruit, is its hairlessness, few veins and thin ...