Turkey: Tomato harvest continues in Mersin

Published 2024년 11월 29일

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In Mersin, Turkey, the tomato harvest is ongoing despite the nearing winter, with the region being a major producer of fresh produce. The fall harvest is almost complete, and producers are satisfied with prices between 30 to 45 TL per kilogram. Mersin is among Turkey's top five tomato-producing provinces, harvesting about 1.2 million tons annually, especially in the Erdemli district. The tomatoes are sold domestically and exported to Balkan countries. This season has surpassed expectations, with producers like Mustafa Yıldız and Turgay Özdemir pleased with the yields and prices. The harvest will continue until the end of December.

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Despite the winter season approaching in Mersin, which ranks first in Turkey's fresh fruit and vegetable production, the harvest of tomatoes, which are grown in the open and meet a significant portion of the domestic and foreign markets, continues. As the end of the fall harvest approaches, the tomato producers who find buyers in the garden for between 30 and 45 TL in the season have also been happy. While Mersin is among the top 5 provinces in tomato production in Turkey, approximately 1 million 200 thousand tons of products are harvested in the season. The highest production in the city is made in the Erdemli district. The fall tomato harvest, which starts in the open in the fall in the city, continues despite the winter season. Depending on the type and quality of the tomato in the field, a kilogram finds buyers for between 30 and 45 TL. The harvested products are sent to the domestic market as well as for export. In the village of Karayakup, almost everyone grows many ...

Source: Sondakika