Turkey: Manisa, the new production center of pistachio
Pistachio Kernel
Turkiye
Published Jan 25, 2022
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Pistachio, which is called green gold by the producers in the Southeastern Anatolia region and is one of the agricultural products with the highest income, has started to spread throughout Manisa in recent years. With the initiatives of Yunusemre municipality, pistachio production has become widespread with the grafting of existing menengiç trees in the Yuntdagi region, and the production is increasing day by day with the establishment of pistachio orchards in Selendi, Kula, Gördes and Demirci districts.
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Manisa has started to make a name for itself with its production exceeding 1000 tons in pistachio production, led by Gaziantep and Şanlıurfa. Mehmet Gürkan Acar, General Manager and Agricultural Engineer of Agrolidya Tarım A.Ş., which has pistachio orchard investments in Kula and Gördes districts, said, "Manisa is a suitable region for peanut production in terms of soil structure and climate, the results of the trials conducted throughout the province in the past years are also very successful and price-wise. It makes the producers smile.Pistachio orchards such as walnut, olive, almond orchards have started to be established in our region, where production started years ago with the grafting of pine trees grown in mountainous areas in the natural environment.In addition to our walnut and almond production, we have a 1000-decare pistachio garden with our newly established pistachio orchards. We will reach it,” he said. Earlier harvest with tissue culture rootstocks Tamer Yaşar, ...
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