Turkey: Strawberries grown on thousands of decares in Malatya are processed and frozen

Strawberries grown on thousands of decares of land in Malatya are processed, frozen and exported to the USA and EU countries. Malatya, where 85 percent of the world's dried apricot production is met, is taking firm steps towards becoming one of Turkey's important strawberry production centers. Especially in recent years, strawberry production, which many farmers, who have experienced serious product loss due to the effect of frost on apricot, turn to apricot as an alternative product, is becoming more widespread day by day throughout the city. Strawberries, which are produced on an area of thousands of decares in Yeşilyurt, Kale and Akçadağ districts, are not adversely affected by seasonal conditions, bear fruit in a short time and do not have market problems, are processed, frozen and exported to the USA and EU countries. "We don't have a market problem" Bayram Aydoğan, who grows strawberries in the Yeşilyurt Bindal area, stated that they continue to work on expanding the ...