Responding to 42 percent of Turkey's need in artichoke production...

Fresh Artichoke

Market & Price Trends

Published Mar 19, 2024

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The harvest season for artichokes, often referred to as 'green gold', has commenced in Aydın, Turkey, a region responsible for 42% of the country's artichoke production. While the wholesale price for artichokes is 20 TL, it can surge up to 400 TL in restaurants due to intermediary costs. The 'Mastic artichoke' is harvested in November and December, and the 'Bayrampaşa artichoke' in spring. Aydın's artichokes are certified as 'good agriculture' and are hormone-free.

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As the harvest season begins in Aydın, which meets 42 percent of Turkey's need in artichoke production, the price of a green diamond, whose wholesale price is 20 TL in the field, reaches up to 400 TL in restaurants. Artichokes, called 'green gold', are among the most preferred products by farmers in Aydın, where Turkey's most intensive artichoke production takes place. The harvest season of artichokes has started in the city, where 8 thousand tons of artichokes were obtained from the cultivation of approximately 6 thousand 500 decares. Among the artichokes planted between late August and mid-September, 'Mastic artichoke' is harvested in November and December, and 'Bayrampaşa artichoke' is harvested in spring. With the harvest period of the artichoke, which is known to be liver-friendly, feverish work began in the lush artichoke gardens. Producers who are in the harvesting process go to the fields early in the morning, harvest their artichokes and deliver them to the middlemen. The ...

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