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Turkey: Istanbulites consumed the most tomatoes and watermelons in 2021

Fruits
Vegetables
Turkiye
Published Jan 30, 2022

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Tomatoes and watermelons were the most consumed in Istanbul in 2021. According to the information received from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), while 3 million 107 thousand 549 tons of products were brought to Bayrampaşa and Ataşehir fresh fruit and vegetable markets, which meet the fresh fruit and vegetable needs of Istanbul residents, in 2020, this amount decreased to 2 million 934 thousand 244 tons in 2021. While 1 million 224 thousand 452 tons of fruit entered both halves in 2020, this figure decreased by 85 thousand 489 tons in 2021 and was recorded as 1 million 138 thousand 944 tons. While 1 million 883 thousand 97 tons of vegetables were entered into the markets in 2020, this figure decreased by 87 thousand 798 tons in 2021 and became 1 million 795 thousand 299 tons. WATERMELON DID NOT RANK THE FIRST PLACE THIS YEAR. The fruits most brought to the markets in 2020 on the basis of tonnage were watermelon, orange, apple, tangerine, and banana. This ranking took place in 2021 as watermelon, apple, tangerine, banana, orange. Last year, 141 thousand 272 tons of watermelon, 124 thousand 115 tons of apples, 121 thousand 39 tons of tangerines, 100 thousand 17 tons of bananas, and 99 thousand 266 tons of oranges entered the stores in Istanbul.

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Tomatoes and watermelons were the most consumed in Istanbul in 2021. According to the information received from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), while 3 million 107 thousand 549 tons of products were brought to Bayrampaşa and Ataşehir fresh fruit and vegetable markets, which meet the fresh fruit and vegetable needs of Istanbul residents, in 2020, this amount decreased to 2 million 934 thousand 244 tons in 2021. While 1 million 224 thousand 452 tons of fruit entered both halves in 2020, this figure decreased by 85 thousand 489 tons in 2021 and was recorded as 1 million 138 thousand 944 tons. While 1 million 883 thousand 97 tons of vegetables were entered into the markets in 2020, this figure decreased by 87 thousand 798 tons in 2021 and became 1 million 795 thousand 299 tons. WATERMEON DID NOT RANGE THE FIRST PLACE THIS YEAR Watermelon, orange, apple, tangerine and banana were the fruits most brought to the markets in 2020 on a tonnage basis. This ranking took place in ...
Source: Haber7
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