KEMAL KAÇMAZ: WE WORK ON A COOPERATIVE MODEL AGAINST EXORBITANT LEMON PRICES
The coronavirus epidemic, which affected the world, increased the demand for citrus, which is a vitamin C reservoir. The head of the National Citrus Council, Kemal Kaçmaz, said that the consumption of lemons was higher than they expected, but they had products to send to market. The coronavirus, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), increased the demand for lemon. Citizens turned to lemons, especially after calls by experts to 'consume vitamin C'. As the demand for lemons increased, an increase in prices was observed. In the Erdemli district of Antalya province, the price of the lemon, whose 1 kg was harvested until 2 TL until recently, increased to 5 TL on the branch and up to 7 TL in the Hall. Chairman of the National Citrus Council, Kemal Kaçmaz, said that the consumption of lemons was above the expectations. Stating that lemon is a preferred product in every season, Kaçmaz noted, "It ncreases the immune resistance because lemon is rich in vi...