Mulberry harvest has started in Ankara's Ayaş district of Turkey

Published 2024년 6월 15일

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The article highlights the start of the mulberry harvest in the Ayaş district of Ankara, famous for its mulberry production. Producers collect the ripe fruits in June, often starting at sunrise to avoid hot weather and ensure delivery to market. The use of nets to prevent damage and the division of gardens to allow for selective harvesting are mentioned as important practices. The mulberry is also described as an organic product that requires no fertilizer or pesticides. The article also touches on the challenges of mulberry production, including the need for a cooperative to handle the large harvest and the potential for value-added products from the excess produce.

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The harvest of ripe mulberry fruits in the mulberry gardens in Ayaş district of Ankara has started. Mulberry harvest has started in Ayaş district of Ankara, which is famous for its mulberry fruit. Producers who grow mulberries in villages and vineyards in the district work hard to collect the ripe mulberries in June every year. Producers who come to the mulberry garden early in the morning harvest the mulberries according to their ripening process. It is also of great importance to collect the mulberries, which become more difficult to collect in hot weather, at sunrise in the morning. Ersin Kaya, who lives in Ilıca village of Ayaş district, explained the harvest process of his 20-year-old mulberry garden to the İHA reporter. Stating that the mulberry season starts in the first week of June, Kaya said, “Since the daylight hours are between 04.30 and 05.00 in the first week of June, we can start when the sun shines. We have to deliver the mulberries at 08:00. Because we have very ...

Source: Iha