Turkey: Hazelnut producers in the Black Sea are worried about agricultural frost

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Published Feb 15, 2024

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Hazelnut producers in Turkey's Black Sea region are worried about potential agricultural frost due to unusually warm weather. While no negative impact on agriculture has been reported yet, continued warm temperatures could cause hazelnut buds to burst prematurely, leaving the fruit vulnerable to frost damage. The situation is being closely monitored by local agricultural authorities, who warn that other crops, including kiwis, apples, and pears, could also be at risk from late spring frosts.

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In the Black Sea region, where the air temperature is above normal, hazelnut producers are worried about the possibility of agricultural frost. In his statement to the AA correspondent, Samsun Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Sağlam, pointed out that Samsun is one of the leading cities in Turkey in hazelnut production and that significant agricultural production is carried out in the Bafra and Çarşamba plains. Stating that although it is winter, the air temperature reaches 20 degrees in the region, Sağlam stated that the hot weather does not have a negative effect on agriculture at the moment. Stating that hazelnuts are produced especially in Terme, Çarşamba, Tekkeköy, Salıpazarı and Ayvacık districts in the eastern part of Samsun, Sağlam said, "There has been no problem so far, but if the temperature of this weather lasts a little longer, there may be a problem, the buds of the hazelnuts may burst and our fruits may be damaged in a possible frost." ." ...

Source: Sondakika