Tropical fruit production in Turkey

Published Aug 5, 2022

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Turkey is a prominent agricultural nation, renowned for its diverse and productive agriculture, including the cultivation of tropical fruits. The process of tropical fruit cultivation was initiated in 1934 and has since expanded, with 42 types of tropical fruits now being grown, including imports of varieties from the United States. The West Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute plays a crucial role in this development, conducting adaptation studies and preserving the genetic resources of fruit species. Locally grown tropical fruits are renowned for their freshness and lack of preservatives, with a significant portion exported, particularly from the Antalya region.

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Turkey is a country with high agricultural product diversity and productivity. From east to west, from north to south, valuable products are grown in many regions. Product diversity is increasing thanks to breeding studies and new technologies. Both the fertility of the soil and the suitability of the climatic conditions allow the production of different products. Tropical fruits are one of them. Tropical fruit saplings from many countries of the world are grown by Mediterranean farmers in greenhouses here. Mango, passiflora, lychee and dragon fruit are some of them. Although the tropical fruit production journey of Turkey started with bananas and avocados, new fruits have been added to these fruits over the years. The increase in yield and diversity was also reflected in the export figures. So much so that in the first 6 months of this year, tropical fruit exports reached 1 million dollars only from the Western Mediterranean. The first research was carried out in BATEM. The ...

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