Turkey: Nizip mint is exported to 20 countries

Nizip Commercial Exchange Chairman İbrahim Sarı said that mint started to be produced in Nizip in the 1960s and that it became one of the most important income sources of the district as the product adapted to the climatic conditions. Sarı stated that the Nizip mint, which was planted by the farmers using the seedling method, was dried in the shade in the hot weather conditions of the region. Stating that the Nizip mint was protected with geographical indication, with the initiative of the exchange, Sarı said: "Our town of Nizip alone supplies 60 percent of the mint produced in our country. It differs from other mints with its aroma and color. It has its own unique aroma. Our farmers also started to show interest because of its good economic income. Mint is grown intensively on the edge of the Euphrates because it loves water. Labor, mastery It is a product that requires a lot of attention. Even its drying requires mastery. Since it is dried in the shade of a tree, its color ...