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Strawberry production in Turkey
Turkey
Tuesday 12 June 2007
In 2005 strawberry production in Turkey was about 160.000 tons on 10.500 ha, almost a 35 fold increase from 1965, making Turkey one of the most important
strawberry producing countries in Europe after Spain, Russian Federation, and Poland.
Strawberry yield/ha is generally low in Turkey. Under farmers' conditions yield per hectare was about 4.5 tons in 1965, increased to 9.5 tons in 1990, and 15.2 tons in
2006.
Although strawberry has been grown in almost all parts of Turkey, the leading strawberry-producing regions are Mediterranean (62%), Marmara (20%) and Aegean (12%). Other
regions combined account for only 6% of Turkey's production.
Mersin is the main province for strawberry production in the Mediterranean Region producing about 72.000 tons on 2.770 ha, accounting for 46% of Turkey's total production in 2006.
Silifke county in Mersin Province is one of the most important strawberry production areas. Most of the growers here use runners from their own strawberry field as propagation material. The industry was started here as a result of the development of the frozen fruit
industry that exported to countries such as Russian Federation and Poland in 2006. The volume exported was 4.500 tons. It is expected that in the next few years, these volumes will continue to increase, allowing an increase in local production.
strawberry producing countries in Europe after Spain, Russian Federation, and Poland.
Strawberry yield/ha is generally low in Turkey. Under farmers' conditions yield per hectare was about 4.5 tons in 1965, increased to 9.5 tons in 1990, and 15.2 tons in
2006.
Although strawberry has been grown in almost all parts of Turkey, the leading strawberry-producing regions are Mediterranean (62%), Marmara (20%) and Aegean (12%). Other
regions combined account for only 6% of Turkey's production.
Mersin is the main province for strawberry production in the Mediterranean Region producing about 72.000 tons on 2.770 ha, accounting for 46% of Turkey's total production in 2006.
Silifke county in Mersin Province is one of the most important strawberry production areas. Most of the growers here use runners from their own strawberry field as propagation material. The industry was started here as a result of the development of the frozen fruit
industry that exported to countries such as Russian Federation and Poland in 2006. The volume exported was 4.500 tons. It is expected that in the next few years, these volumes will continue to increase, allowing an increase in local production.
