APRICOT HARVEST STILL CONTINUES IN MALATYA REGION...
Harvest activities in Malatya, home to 8 million out of the 17 million apricot trees in Turkey keep going. AK Party Malatya Deputy Öznur Çalık, said in a statement, "Apricot is very important for the provincial economy, this fruit brings an annual income of 300 million dollars." Stating that apricot also contributes to the regional economy, Çalık said that seasonal workers from surrounding provinces made money by collecting apricots for about 2 months. Çalık recalled that a licensed warehouse will be established for apricot registered as a geographical sign in the European Union and said: "After coming of the licensed warehouse here, we will be able to eliminate the problems related to pricing of the apricot producers. There is a problem with sulfur. Unfortunately our producers are having trouble determining the sulfur rate. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli gave instructions for the latest legislation. If apricot is no longer a traceable pr...