Turkish production in decrease
Turkey
Tuesday 29 March 2011
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According to a report of the Turkish Statistical Institute, TurkStat, production of fruit and vegetables declined.
Turkey has increased production of basic products such as corn and soybeans. But according to data from TukStat, the country's production fell by 6.5% for tomatoes, 3.8% for aubergines, 2.7% for onions, then carrots and courgettes rose of 10.2% and 2.3% respectively.
For fruit, apple production fell 6.6%, 2% for plums, 1.4% for peaches and apricots 31.9%.
source: Hurriyet Daily News