Food Turkey Ocak Şubat 2018

examining production of subgroups
of vegetables, root and tuberous
vegetables production increased by
0.8%, other vegetables not elsewhere
classified with the rate of 3% and
vegetables cultivated for their fruits
increased with the rate of 1.9%. The
production of some important crops
in vegetables; increments became in
tomatoes production by 1.2%, in watermelon
by 2.1%, in pepper for processed,
capia, by 15.7% respectively,
while decrements became as 2.2% in
melon, 2.3% in green pepper, 1.3% in
green beans respectively.
Fruits production boosts
Fruits production became 20 million
809 thousand tonnes in 2017
increasing by 9.7% when compared
with the previous year. When examining
productions of some important
fruits, there is increase in apple figures
with the rate of 3.6%, in peaches
by 14.4%, in cherries by 4.6%, in
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apricots production with the rate of
34.9% respectively, when compared
with the previous year. In the citrus
group, increments became in mandarin
production by 16%. From nuts,
pistachios production decreased by
54.1%. Grape production increased
by 5% and persimmons production
increased by 9.8%.
An upswing in ornamental
plants production
Ornamental plants production in
2017 increased by 7% when compared
to the previous year. When
the shares of these flowers in the
total ornamental plant production
are examined, it is seen that total cut
flowers have a share of 64.9% and
other ornamental plants have a share
of 35.1%. Rose (cut), tulip and lisianthus
productions increased by 20.7%,
9.6% and 8.2% respectively, when
compared to the previous year.
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