date:Sep 30, 2013
nas and especially avocados. Seventy percent of the avocados consumed in Turkey come from the area.
Producers are also optimistic that sales of homegrown tropical fruits, long strangers to Turkish markets, will quickly grow. These fruits will have an economic value and we are sure that they will make our producers smile, said the districts agriculture department head, Mehmet Rzgar.
He said Alanyas microclimate permitted the cultivation of any tropical fruit conceivable, with farmers already