Tokat's special cherry crop failed, resulting in a loss of 5 million dollars.

In Tokat, the 'Ziraat 0900' variety of cherries, which are twice as large as normal, did not yield fruit this year due to a frost disaster. The cherry, which brought in 5 million dollars in revenue in previous years, disappointed the producer this year. Tokat is among Turkey's most important cherry and peach production centers. While 90 percent of the village population earns a living from fruit farming, the agricultural frost this year negatively affected fruit production in the region, where approximately 2,000 people work during the harvest seasons. Last year, Tokat exported cherries to 11 countries with a production of 20,000 tons and earned 5 million dollars from cherries alone in 2024. However, the agricultural frost in April of this year dealt a heavy blow to the producer. While there were no cherries left in the orchards, all fruit varieties, especially peaches and plums, were 100 percent damaged. "We did not get even one kilo of fruit this year" Emin Yılar, President of ...