Kilis farmers begin pistachio harvest amid 40-degree heat
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- Pistachio farmers in Kilis, Turkey, have begun their harvest under intense heat, working in the early morning and late evening.
- Kilis ranks sixth nationally in pistachio production, with approximately 1.45 million trees planted across 89,000 decares.
- Farmers are satisfied with current prices and anticipate a yield of around 1 ton of "green pistachios" from a 30-decare plot.
In Kilis, a significant pistachio-producing region in Turkey, farmers have commenced their harvest of "green gold" amidst soaring temperatures. Working diligently during the cooler hours of the morning and evening, they are gathering pistachios from the trees.
According to the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, Kilis holds the sixth position nationwide for pistachio production. The region boasts roughly 1.45 million pistachio trees spread across 89,000 decares of land.
We start work early in the morning and finish around noon. We are working to contribute to production in 40-degree heat. This year, we expect a yield of approximately 1 ton of boz pistachios. As farmers, we are satisfied with the prices.
Mehmet Canbakฤฑล, a local farmer cultivating "boz Antep pistachios" on 30 decares, shared his experience. "We start work early in the morning and finish around noon," he told Anadolu Agency. "We are working to contribute to production in 40-degree heat." Canbakฤฑล expressed satisfaction with the current prices and expects a yield of approximately 1 ton of "boz pistachios" from his land, wishing the harvest brings good fortune to all farmers.
May the harvest be auspicious for the farmers.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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