Silif district of Mersin, one of the important strawberry production centers of Turkey

While strawberries are harvested under cover in the Silifke district of Mersin, one of Turkey's important strawberry production centers, they find buyers in the field for 70 liras per kilo. Stating that they expect 70 to 80 thousand tons of product from 20 thousand decares of land across Silifke this year, Atayurt Market Association President İbrahim Kaynar said that strawberry production is carried out especially in Atayurt, Arkum, Atakent and Kurtuluş, Bahçeköy, Sökün, Çeltikçi Districts. Stating that strawberries are harvested in the open even in winter, Kaynar said, "Our Silifke strawberries, for which we have received geographical indication registration, continue to become a brand. We produce strawberries 12 months of the year. We provide 30 percent of Turkey's strawberry production and 60 percent of exports. It is limited for now. "We are having difficulty meeting the demands for the amount of harvested product. However, from now on, the harvest amount will gradually ...