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Great interest in persimmon in Turkey

Fresh Persimmon
Turkiye
Published Jan 9, 2022

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Gülşah Karaman / Milliyet.com.tr - The persimmon, which appears as persimmon, the apple of paradise or Japanese date, is among the most preferred products in recent years. Especially because of the long-term storage of the fruit, which is sold as fresh, the demand for dried fruit has also increased. In fact, molasses from this fruit is made in many different parts of Turkey. Although its name is mentioned as persimmon, Trabzon is the city where the least production is made.

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Gülşah Karaman / Milliyet.com.tr - The persimmon, which appears as persimmon, apple of paradise or Japanese date, is among the most preferred products in recent years. Especially because of the long-term storage of the fruit, which is sold as fresh, the demand for dried fruit has also increased. In fact, molasses from this fruit is made in many different parts of Turkey. Although its name is mentioned as persimmon, Trabzon is the city where the least production is made. IT IS GROWED AS THE SECOND MAIN PRODUCT AFTER CHERRY Stating that especially in the Honaz district of Denizli, persimmon is produced intensively, Denizli Chamber of Agriculture Chairman Hamdi Gemici emphasized that there is an annual production of approximately 15 thousand tons. Stating that the second main product in Honaz, which is famous for its cherries, is the Trabzon date, Hamdi Gemici said, “We started the promotion of dates in their dried form on the days of the Aegean Agriculture and Livestock Fair held in ...
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