Turkey: We are good at producing citrus, but we can't compete
Turkiye
Published Nov 16, 2022
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As you know, there are products that have started to be produced recently in Turkey: Avocado, dragon fruit, and blueberry. Local festivals should be held for these products, whose production and demand are increasing. I follow the Mersin Citrus Festival as often as I can. Although it has not been done for three years due to the pandemic, I tried to monitor and interpret the developments in the sector by getting information from local administrators. This year the festival started to be held again and I had the chance to observe it on site.
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Fikri Türkel As you know, there are products that have started to be produced recently in Turkey: Avocado, dragon fruit, and blueberry. I follow the Mersin Citrus Festival as often as I can. Although it has not been done for three years due to the pandemic, I tried to monitor and interpret the developments in the sector by getting information from local administrators. This year the festival started to be held again and I had the chance to observe it on site. The products that I see for the first time at every festival surprise me! Mersin is assertive and pioneering in citrus and greenhouse products. In particular, Alata Horticultural Research Institute is known for its rich work in research on many agricultural products, not only for Turkey, but also for citrus products. At every festival, the registered fruit and plant varieties that I see for the first time astonish me. Alata's work and results should be shown to the public with a wider publicity at the festival. It is worth ...
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