date:Jul 04, 2018
Apricots from Malatya, a city in central Turkey, had received geographical identification designation from the European Union, however now they are in danger of quality loss due to changing climate conditions.
The city itself is responsible for 85 % of Turkeys apricot exports but with the rain in the harvest season, freckle disease started to spread. Malatya is well known for its apricot production and last year Malatya growers had 672,670 tons of apricots which generated a revenue of 350 mill