Fruit trees

This is how the Cambridge dictionary describes a pomegranate: "A round, thick-skinned fruit containing a mass of red seeds and a lot of juice." A mass of seeds could well be a thousand seeds as the Turkish saying goes: I bought one in the market; it turned out to be a thousand at home!

In Greece, one of the world's largest chestnut producers, farmer Anestis Altinis searches for nuts suitable for harvest. But after months of searing heat and drought, most have not ripened, a familiar problem in his village where output is expected to drop 90%.

The pistachio arrived in Aegina only a century ago but found the ideal environment to take root on the island of Saronic Gulf. The climate and soil gave and still give one of the most beloved nuts.

This year, Bulgaria saw a weaker fruit crop harvest compared to previous years. The unusually high temperatures during December and January had a negative impact on the development of various fruit crops, including apples, according to Prof. Dr. Dimitar Sotirov from the Institute of Agriculture in Kyustendil.

If you are a fan of farmers’ markets, then you have surely seen small blackboards with white chalk writing: “Cherries from Agias,” “Melivoia chestnuts,” “Apples from Agias,” “Pears from Agias” Without a doubt, the proud producer behind the stand will assure you that you won’t find anything more delicious anywhere in the world and not without reason!

The last two dry winters put traditional Greek crops to the test, but they favored new ones that can endure the effects of climate change.

“We’re growing up with the betel nut culture. When we start eating hard food, we also start chewing”

Within the scope of the measures taken by the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, the production of lemon sauce flavored with lemon aroma will be banned in the domestic market.

Selim Kaplan, the head of the Food Enterprises of the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, explained the details of the decision taken on the subject.

Climate change and invasive species are threatening production in Türkiye's agriculture sector, posing risks especially to cash crops, such as olive, hazelnut and pistachio.

The latest numbers from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed that the country's citrus production increased, while there was a steep decline in olive, hazelnut, pistachio and cotton production.

While Chinese chestnuts brought to the country as feed for animals were put on sale in the markets, experts have said that this cheap chestnut biologically damages the local chestnut.

With the arrival of the winter season, it is claimed that Chinese chestnuts are sold as local chestnuts. These chestnuts are also difficult to distinguish from local chestnuts.