Prices never seen before for the Turkish producers of lemon

The price of lemons in the region of Mersin-Erdemli, known as the granary of Turkey lemons, in south-eastern Turkey, reached the peak of 2.30 Turkish lire (1 euro = 3.3 Turkish lire).

As Ahmet Dursen Sahin said, President of the Union of Citrus Producers Mersin (MERTUB), it goes to a record price this year. The area of ??Erdemli (near Mersin) produces lemons half a season. This year about 300 000 tonnes of lemons will be produced and harvest is expected to continue until mid-March.

Lemon is not part of prohibited import products from Russia,  and continues to export to that country, but also to Ukraine, Iraq, and the Baltic countries. "For years, continues Mr. Dursen Sahin, producers sold at a loss, not even current costs of pesticides and fertilizers. Moreover, the extremely mild weather helped preserve the quality of our lemon "and adds:" Let's hope this lasts. "

Source : www.milliyet.com.tr