Turkey: Thyme harvest started in Balıkesir

Published 2021년 5월 7일

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The article reports on the start of the thyme harvest in the Burhaniye district of Balıkesir, Turkey, due to abundant spring rainfall. The thyme, found on the slopes of Madra mountain, is noted for its healing properties. Citizens are encouraged to collect as much thyme as they need, with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Oğuzhan İlban highlighting the herb's benefits for heart health, cancer protection, boosting the immune system, and aiding digestive issues. The thyme is also being collected for its flavor and is considered a natural remedy, especially during the pandemic.

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Thyme harvest started in Balıkesir BALIKESİR - In Burhaniye district, as a result of the abundant spring rainfall, a large amount of thyme appeared on the slopes of the Madra mountain. While the citizens started to harvest the thyme among the olive groves, it was noted that the Madra thyme was very healing. The abundant spring rainfall in the Burhaniye region excited the thyme in the pastures. In the foothills of Madra Mountain there was an excessive amount of thyme. Citizens, who harvest thyme in the fields on the slopes of Madra Mountain, wanted everyone to collect as much thyme as they need. Citizens harvesting thyme in the olive groves in the rural Şarköy neighborhood returned to their homes happy in bags filled with thyme in their hands. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Oğuzhan İlban, Director of the School of Applied Sciences and Head of the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, explaining that Madra thyme is very healing, "We collected healing thyme in the healing mountains of Madra. ...

Source: Sondakika