Tomato price increased by 50 percent

The red tomato, which found 80 cents in Erdemli district of Mersin last week, was 1.5 lira, and export tomato, called Cakirkaya, rose to a nickel of 80. "With cold wear, red tomatoes decreased in Highlands," said Rasim Sahin, head of virtuous Chamber of Agriculture. Because of increasing demand in domestic market, our prices have been normalized because of green means of going to exports in cakaltomatoes, "he said.

In price rise, demand for red tomato in domestic market increased, despite reduction of open tomato in field due to cold air, acceleration of export was reported to be effective. In plateau season, farmer who was not expected to expect from exposed tomatoes about 1 month later in greenhouse was hoped for autumn tomatoes.

The head of virtuous Chamber of Agriculture, Rasim Sahin, said harvest of tomatoes grown in plateaus is about to complete, "our farmers have suffered during this summer. The sale was made at prices around 40 cents, 50 cents, 80 cents. Tomatoes are almost over. With cold air, red tomatoes have decreased in Highlands. Because of increasing demand in domestic market, our prices have been normalized because of green means of going to exports in cakaltomatoes, "he said.

Advertising hopes increased

The plateau tomato is 1.5 lira, and export tomato is 1.8 lira, said Sahin, expressed that se prices are increasing hopes.

Sahin, who also evaluates price increase, " rise in prices because of reduction of our tomatoes in Highlands. Due to cold wear of air, Highland tomatoes have decreased flushing. The domestic market has increased demand for red. For this reason, our prices have begun to rise in a modicum. This will make face of our farmers laugh, "he said.

Referring to expectations for autumn tomato season, which will begin about 1 month later, Sahin, " expectation of our farmer in autumn tomatoes is great. I hope our Russians open, and our Habur door opens. Our exports are also increased, our farmer's face laughs. We expect it to be even better, "he noted. Sahin, exports to Romania, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Syria for now, with opening of Habur or alternative door, export to Iraq again He noted that he would move.

Zeynep Yildiz, a producer of tomato farming in greenhouse, said y were striving to cultivate quality tomatoes, "Our tomatoes come out after 1 month. We are working hard and waiting for our labor. We heard that prices are rising, we're glad for him. "