The freeze hit the Aegean region.

This is the citrus area in the region, Mugla, which had the hardest hit , despite the warnings of meteorological centers that had given warning to farmers.

The temperature dropped to 5 below zero in the night between December 31 and January 1 and greenhouse tomato growers fought all night to maintain a temperature preventing their products from freezing. Yet they think that productivity may decline because of thermal shock.

By cons , citrus orchards were hit hard . This is the third consecutive year that the cold affects the fruit of this area and the production of this season was already provided 20 percent lower than the previous season.

Temperatures are expected to improve from the beginning of next week.