Silifke, Mersin, one of Turkey's most important fruit production centers
Fresh Plum
Fruits
Turkiye
Published Mar 26, 2023
Tridge summary
Plum harvest continues under cover in Silifke district of Mersin, one of the most important fruit production centers of Turkey. Thanks to Mersin's climatic characteristics, many fruits and vegetables, especially strawberries, black mulberries, melons, bananas and tomatoes, are grown in the district, and plums are harvested in the gardens under cover. An average of 15-20 thousand tons of harvest is obtained from plum orchards in an area of 15 thousand decares in Silifke every year. From the gardens under the cover, the first-season plum is harvested in the range of 250-300 tons. Plums, which are considered to be the heralds of spring, were collected under cover, placed in chests according to their heights and sent to the market. In Silifke, one of the first places where plums are grown in the open field in Turkey, the season is expected to last 45 days, including under cover. While some of the products were sent for export, it was stated that there was a lot of demand this year, especially from countries such as Qatar and Dubai. There are about 15 thousand acres of plum orchards in the region, 15-20 thousand tons of harvest from here.
Original content
Plum harvest continues under cover in Silifke district of Mersin, one of the most important fruit production centers of Turkey. Thanks to Mersin's climatic characteristics, many fruits and vegetables, especially strawberries, black mulberries, melons, bananas and tomatoes, are grown in the district, and plums are harvested in the gardens under cover. An average of 15-20 thousand tons of harvest is obtained from plum orchards in an area of 15 thousand decares in Silifke every year. From the gardens under the cover, the first-season plum is harvested in the range of 250-300 tons. Plums, which are considered to be the heralds of spring, were collected under cover, placed in chests according to their heights and sent to the market. In Silifke, one of the first places where plums are grown in the open field in Turkey, the season is expected to last 45 days, including under cover. While some of ...
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