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Turkey: Wind hits the figs in Aydın

Fresh Fig
Turkiye
Published Sep 9, 2022

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In Aydın, where the world's best quality figs are produced, the untimely blowing imbat winds have caused approximately 2.5 trillion losses this year. Praying for a northerly to blow, the producer stated that the imbat winds, also known as the sea wind, were damp because the fig was adversely affected and the quality decreased.

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Stating that the highest humidity in recent years has been experienced in the fig production areas in Aydın, which causes serious losses in production and quality, the producers and the officials of the chamber of agriculture stated that the imbat winds that are effective in the region cause the figs to crack or flow. It was stated that a production above the fig yield, which was determined as 95-100 thousand tons, was estimated as 95-100 thousand tons due to the very good season until the harvest season and the very good rain in the Aydın Mountains in the rainy year. . Stating that the situation is a completely climatic and non-human event, the producers said, “Figs are very delicate and at the same time delicate and affected by the smallest thing. Seasonal precipitation has been very good this year. Our trees were very enjoyable until the harvest season. When the figs were ripe and the harvest season approached, the sea wind and the humidity that started caused serious distress. ...
Source: Sesgazetesi
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