PRODUCTION OF TROPICAL FRUITS INCREASING IN TURKEY...
On top of the avocados, kiwis and cape gooseberries they are already growing, Turkish farmers continue to lean toward new alternatives, producing different types of tropical fruit that can easily adapt to the Mediterranean region. Many products are planted in the region, with the most popular being bananas, avocados, passion fruit, pitayas, mangos and pepinos. Farmers, currently producing for the domestic market, are also working on infrastructure for exports. In terms of tropical fruit, sector representatives say production is carried out in an area of about 20,000 decares and predict that this will at least double in the next five years. The Tropical Fruit Production and Marketing Cooperative recently opened in southern Turkey's Antalya province. One of the primary objectives of the cooperative, which works on the adaptation of tropical and subtropical fruits in the region, is to obtain the geographical indication of tropical fruits. Tropical Fruit Production and Marketin...