Melon harvest time in Konya Plain, Turkey

Melon harvest time in Konya Plain No decrease in yield and quality in melons collected from the field KONYA - Çumra melon cultivation, which is one of the biggest income sources of Çumra district of Konya and is in demand with its unique taste, color and smell, is increasing every year. Farmers state that their crops have not been affected by drought this year, but their expenses have increased. The harvest starts in late July and continues gradually until the end of August in Çumra melon, which starts to be planted at the beginning of May. Farmers, on the other hand, look after melons from planting to harvest time. At the first light of the morning at harvest, the melons, whose stems begin to be cut, are collected from the field one by one by human power. After being harvested in three stages, the melons are sent all over Turkey. Mithat Büyükesen, who has been a melon producer for years, said, "We plow our field in the winter, and we do the preparation at the later stage. We ...