Turkey: Okra for 400 TL per kilo in Kayseri and competes with gram gold in price

Okra, which is sold for 400 TL per kilo in Kayseri and competes with gram gold in price, continues to be in demand by the citizens. A kilo of flowering okra, which is consumed especially in Central Anatolia in winter, is offered for sale at the counters for 400 TL. Tradesman Hamdi Çarşıbaşı, who said that the demand did not end despite its price approaching almost a gram, said, "Okra is our indispensable food type. Okra is a difficult and laborious product, and it is reflected in the price as it is processed a lot. Production was slightly less this year compared to last year. It is also in production due to the drought. There was a problem and the prices inevitably increased. Okra is a popular dish of Anatolia, our indispensable meal, especially at weddings, Ramadan and winter days. He said, "Okra comes to us from the Amasya region. In Kayseri, especially the flower okra will be the kind we call okra, other than that, okra is not very popular here." Çarşıbaşı said that citizens ...