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1 BERRY PRODUCTION IN TURKEY Prof. Dr. Nurettin KASKAProf. Dr. Sevgi PAYDAS KARGIUniv of Cukurova, Faculty of Agriculture, Dept. HorticultureAdana/Turkey2 - 4 April 2007Bordeaux
2 INTRODUCTIONTurkey :Mother land for berries.Raspberry : Black SeaBlackberry : Bolu, Sinop etc.Strawberry : Bolu, Black Sea
3 Fig. 1. The main berry producing provinces in Turkey 10911Fig. 1. The main berry producing provinces in Turkey
4 Years Area (ha) Production (tons) Yield (kg/da) RASPBERRY ( Table 1)Table 1. Area, production and yield of Raspberries in different years in TurkeyYears Area (ha) Production (tons) Yield (kg/da)
5 RASPBERRY Production :1975 tons in 1997. Area 320 hectares Yield :571.4kg/haThe culture started yearsago in Turkey. It is also grown insubtropical area with shading theplants.
6 RASPBERRY Heritage- Dwarf of Holland.- Sandy and organic soils.- Jam,marmalade,ice-cream etc.- Industrial cropCultivars tried: Summit, Canby, Heritage-1 and 2, Rubin, Dwarf of Holland, Nuburrg, Cola, Aksu red, Meeker, Bursa Dwarf, Tuleman, Villamet.
7 BLACKBERRYEconomically grown in Adana and Mersin (Silifke) and Bursa.Production ?Area ?Yield 6,8,10 kg / Plant, tons/da.Cultivars tried : Arapaho, Cherokee, Black Satin, Nessy, Jumbo, Dirkson Thornless, Bursa-1, 2, 3 and 4,Theodor Reimers,Chester Thornless,Navaho.
8 STRAWBERRYBefore 1970 traditional growingAfter 1970 modern planting systemsAfter 1972 frigo (cold stored ) plantswere used.Countrywise experiments in 6 locationswith 5 varieties (Tioga, Aliso,Pocahontas, Cambridge, Ottoman).After 1980 Cukurova University becamethe center of strawberry researches.(Varieties : Vista, Pajaro, Cruz, Belruby,Toro, Tufts)
9 Fig 2. Turkey’s strawberry production area between 1965 and 2005. Area (Fig. 2)1450 ha in ha in ha in 2004Fig 2. Turkey’s strawberry production area between 1965 and 2005.
10 Fig 3. Turkey’s strawberry production between 1965 and 2005. Production (Fig. 3)1500 tons in 1965tons in 1990tons in 2005Fig 3. Turkey’s strawberry production between 1965 and 2005.
11 Fig 4. Turkey’s strawberry average yield between 1965 and 2005. Yield (Fig 4)4.570 tons/ha in 1961 (farmers)6.700 tons/ha in 1985tons/ha in 2004tons/ha in several experimentsFig 4. Turkey’s strawberry average yield between 1965 and 2005.
13 GROWING SYSTEMSSummer planting with frigo or cold stored plants, plug plants.Plastic tunnels, black plastic mulchWinter planting (Silifke)
14 CONCLUSION - Area and production increased rapidly - Difficulties in runner plant productionMediterranean is not satisfactoryCappadoccia satisfactory soils, volcanictuffs- Plug plants are becoming popularThere are quite a big area suitable forstrawberry growing in the Mediterraneanand Aegean coastal areas
15 CONCLUSIONCompetition with Spain and Italy in Spring is difficult because of distance. Therefore we are trying to concentrate on Autumn production.Presently the yield is low, it can be increased by proper tecknigues.Camarosa is the main cultivar due to its fruit characteristics.