Grapefruit harvest has started, only 10 percent is consumed in Turkey, 90 percent is exported

Published Dec 9, 2022

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The article reports on the start of the grapefruit harvest season in Turkey, with the production centered in Adana and reaching 54,000 and 40,000 decares, for Star Ruby and Rio Red varieties respectively. The price per kilogram has significantly increased from 2-3 liras last year to 7-10 liras this year. The majority of the production, 75%, is exported, primarily to Russia, with the rest being sent to Europe and Japan, while domestic consumption remains low at 10-15%. Mehmet Akın Doğan, the President of the Yuregir Chamber of Agriculture, is working to promote the consumption of grapefruit domestically due to its nutritional benefits.

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The harvest of Star Ruby and Rio Red grapefruit in the gardens has started, which is known as the capital of citrus and is produced on an area of 54 thousand decares in Turkey and 40 thousand decares in Adana. Grapefruit, which was sold for 2-3 liras in the garden last year and sent abroad, found buyers between 7 and 10 TL in the garden this year. It was learned that 75% of the product, which is only 10% consumed in the domestic market, is exported to Russia, and the remaining 15% is exported to many countries, primarily Europe and Japan. “Its weight varies between 7 and 10 liras” Mehmet Akın Doğan, President of the Yuregir Chamber of Agriculture, said in a statement to the İHA reporter, “There is grapefruit cultivation on an area of 54 thousand decares, 75 percent of which is in Adana. There is a grapefruit cultivation area in Adana on approximately 40 thousand decares. Last year, prices ranged between 2-3 liras. Currently, the kilogram of grapefruit varies between 7 and 10 ...

Source: Bursahakimiyet