Turkey: High yield is expected in Ottoman strawberries, whose cultivation area has increased during the epidemic

The Ottoman strawberry, which is grown in Ereğli district of Zonguldak, is expected to yield more than 2 tons this year due to the increase in cultivated areas during the epidemic. Ottoman strawberries, which will be picked carefully from the second week of May, stand out with their taste and aroma, as well as demand from many sectors from cosmetics to food. The Ottoman strawberry, which has become famous as an authentic variety by interacting with local black strawberries in the chestnut soil in the region, will be sold for 50-60 liras per kilogram. In the process of the new type of coronavirus (Kovid-19), more interest has increased in the Ottoman strawberry, which finds buyers in its branch without landing on the market. With the increase in the number of producers and the number of cultivated areas, an increase in yield is expected this year. "Our people want to produce Ottoman strawberries by farming" Saban Çetinkaya, chairman of the Association for Spreading the Ottoman ...