Dried apricots: harvest workers have arrived

June 25, 2024 at 4:28 PM , Der AUDITOR
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MALATYA. Harvesters from neighbouring provinces have arrived in Malatya to help local farmers with the apricot harvest. This should begin in full force in the next few days; the conditions for are ideal.

The harvest has begun

The news from the apricot growing regions in Malatya, Turkey, continues to be very encouraging. The weather conditions are almost perfect and are expected to remain so this week, with temperatures of 17-20°C at night and 35-36°C during the day. In the meantime, numerous harvest workers from other provinces have arrived to help the farmers with the harvest. This has started in a few places, but should pick up full speed over the next few days. Meanwhile, the processing plants are closed to carry out their annual maintenance work for the

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