3 tons of water flow from one acre, but the price has dropped to 8 liras!

In Adana, which meets 41 percent of Türkiye's citrus production, the harvest of tangerines planted on approximately 401 thousand decares of land throughout the city has started. Agricultural workers entered the gardens early in the morning and collected the products with great effort for the early mandarins of the Okitsu, Mihowase, Early, Marisol and Primasol types. Tangerines were loaded onto trucks to be sent all over the country.

This year, tangerines are sold for 8-10 lira per kilogram. A yield of 1 million 165 thousand tons is expected this year from tangerine, which yields an average of 3 tons per decare.

"THE RECORD IS GOOD THIS YEAR"

Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan stated that the weather conditions were good this year and said, "We started the early tangerine harvest in 2026. The yield is good this year because the weather was rainy and good, there was no frost. Tangerines were planted on an area of 401 thousand decares in Adana and we expect a yield of 1 million 165 thousand tons this year."

"THERE IS A REQUEST BUT WE HAVE NO CHANCE TO SEND THE PRODUCT"

Stating that the harvest is progressing slowly compared to previous years, Doğan said, "Currently, the packaging facilities are operating at 20 percent capacity. The products are not worth any money, the prices are very low and the doors abroad are closed. There is no ship traffic in the Black Sea. Shipping by land is very costly. There is a demand, but we do not have the chance to send the product. It is a sad harvest." Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan noted that early mandarins found buyers at 8-10 liras per branch and said, "Currently, the harvest of Primasol, Okitsu, Miho Wase, Early and Marisol types of mandarins has started. October 6 has been determined as the export date." Stating that the prices do not satisfy the farmers and traders, Doğan said, "Most of our farmers are waiting. Since there is no shopping, the prices are currently between 8 and 10 liras." Stating that the biggest markets for tangerines are Russia and Ukraine, Doğan said, "Our products go to Europe. Russia and Ukraine are our biggest markets. However, there is no ship traffic due to the war there. If there is ship traffic, there will be movement. There is demand from abroad, but the harvest cannot be made because the road transport is costly. Our farmers expect the market to be active in October. Currently, the harvest continues at 20 percent capacity."