Turkey: Tomatoes produced in Kozaklı are exported to the Netherlands

Tomatoes produced in greenhouses established using geothermal water in the Kozaklı district of Nevşehir, known for its healing hot springs, are exported to Europe, especially the Netherlands, the world's leading agricultural country. Water, which is brought to the surface of the earth at a temperature of 90 degrees and a flow rate of 300 liters per second, is offered as a source of healing in many facilities, and is also used in heating of buildings and greenhouse activities in the district. Tomatoes are grown in 250 thousand square meters of greenhouses at different points of the district, with the heat of geothermal water, which ensures that energy costs, one of the most important expense items of the sector, are reduced to a minimum. Of the approximately 15 thousand tons of tomatoes produced annually in greenhouses, 7,500 tons are exported to the Netherlands, one of the largest agricultural countries in the world, and 7,500 tons find buyers in the country and European ...