Dried figs: more clarity not until July

June 20, 2023 at 12:55 PM , Der AUDITOR
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AYDIN. With the delayed start of the fertilisation phase in the Turkish fig regions, warmer temperatures are finally expected to set in. Meanwhile, the upcoming holidays ensure that export processing is in full swing.

Finally the time has come

With a delay of about two weeks, the fertilisation phase of the figs has finally started in the plains of Aydin, the higher altitudes are to follow soon. Weather conditions have improved and daytime temperatures of 31-37°C are expected this week. How successful the first round of the fertilisation phase was, however, will only become clear in the first week of July.

Some fig orchards are plagued by diseases, which is why the growers are trying to counteract them with plant protection products. Meanwhile, farmers in Aydin's Buhar

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