TURKISH AGRI.NEWS

The claim that prices of baklava which is identified with Gaziantep, are increased by making peanuts in stock has aroused reaction of pistachio industrialists. Gaziantep (a southeastern city of Turkey) Pistachio Industrialists Association Chairman Neşet Uçar, stating that the claims do not reflect the truth and there is no increase in peanut prices, said, "The whole of pistachios was sold to the market. Pistachio shouldn't be made a scapegoat in order to put up baklava prices. On the other hand baklava sellers said that prices have been the same for a year and there is no increase. Neşet Uçar also added that pistachio prices did not increase and argued that baklava sellers arbitrarily raise. Stating that there is an abnormal increase in peanut prices compared to last year, Uçar noted, "Pistachio tree gives peanuts for 1 year with its speciality does not give 1 year. The product of 2018 was the existence year of Pistachio. We had about 220 thousand tons of harvest. ...

First of all, hello to everyone... I am a young businessman living in Gaziantep. I also would like to share an important message with you regarding the green gold! Gaziantep pistachios, which we call green gold, really deserve the name today. Even a commodity exchange is formed. We know that the economic volume of this precious commodity rises year by year. On the other hand many people, mostly businessmen come from abroad or across the country and  ask to do trade with us. Wonder why do they come particularly to Gaziantep? The main reason is the local air and water which is very special to this region. What is more the aroma and taste is authentetically unique. We have a saying around here. If we like something very much, that is called 'fıstık gibi', that means 'like pictachios'. The small wild species of pistachios found in nature do not have fruits in the sense we know. It must then be cultured through vaccinations. During the period of Etiler, ta...