The cheapest fruit: Mandarins dropped to 8 TL in the garden

In Adana, one of Turkey's important production centers, the price of mandarins in the garden has dropped from 15 TL to 8 TL. In Çukurova, a center of production, the harvest of many products is ongoing. Mandarins, the vitamin storehouse of autumn and winter, delighted the producers with their harvest. While mandarins, which were sold at 15 TL per branch, have now dropped to 8 TL, they have become the most affordable fruit of the season. In the Bucak region of Kozan district, the harvest is in full swing, with workers making a busy day from the first light of morning. While the harvest of oranges and lemons has decreased this year due to drought and frost, the mandarins have brought joy to both the producers and the citrus workers. Mehmet Kopçak, who harvests in a 10-dönüm garden, said, "We started the first harvest of mandarins at 15 TL, and now it has dropped to 8 TL. The harvest is good, but other citrus products, especially lemons and oranges, are very scarce this year. The ...