The article reports that Turkey's Niğde province is projected to harvest 650 thousand tons of apples this year, marking a increase from the 552 thousand tons harvested last year. The apples, known as Niğde apples, are grown across large gardens and are expected to maintain the country's second place ranking in apple production. Some of the harvest is exported to countries such as the Far East, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Middle East countries, Iraq, Syria and Libya.