While Türkiye was blanketed in snow, cherry plum trees bloomed in Silifke.

In the district of Silifke in Mersin, plum trees that are grown under cover and whose pollination is naturally provided by bees have blossomed. In Silifke, one of the significant centers of greenhouse production, the harvest of the can plum, which is harvested in the first week of April in the open field, is targeted to be harvested in the first week of March under cover. The pollination during the process of the flowers turning into fruit is provided by bees in hives placed inside the greenhouse. Producer Burak Temur, who conducted inspections in the blooming greenhouse plum orchard, said that while everywhere in Turkey is covered in white due to snowfall, Silifke is experiencing spring weather. Temur, who covered his 3-dönüm plum orchard under cover before the season, stated that the trees have blossomed and said, "We prepared our orchard at the beginning of January. We ensure pollination with bamboo and honeybees. We aim to harvest in March in our orchard, which blooms in the ...