Turkiye: Quince harvest has started in Geyve and Pamukova districts of Sakarya

Harvest has started for geographically indicated quince, which is exported to the world and grown in Geyve and Pamukova districts of Sakarya. The golden yellow of the carefully collected branches, evaluated from stem to leaf, is sent to America, the Netherlands, Germany and Russia, as well as the Turkish market. The yellow gold of the branches, which are collected only by hand and made into molasses, dried, jam, compote, tea, is exported to many parts of the world, in addition to meeting a significant part of the domestic market need. 70 percent of the world's quince production comes from Turkey, and 70 percent of our country's quince needs are met by the Geyve district of Sakarya. The fruit, which is evaluated from its stem to its leaves, is carefully collected from the branches. Quince, which is sorted by workers in the garden according to its quality, placed in crates and stored in cold storage, is sent to America, the Netherlands, Germany and Russia, as well as the Turkish ...