Snowfall affected vegetable and fruit markets in Istanbul – Latest News
Affecting life in Istanbul negatively, snowfall also affects fruit and vegetable prices. It is seen in greenhouse producers from Antalya. Shipment of transportation from snow travel. The increase in the number of vegetables and fruits in Istanbul increases. Eggplant and greens were the most expensive at the moment. Eggplant, which was sold for 15 liras a week, is on sale for 22 liras. The shopkeepers said that education and the transportation of the consignment, especially, together with the wife, killed the patty. Shopkeepers said that greenery prices rose an average of 100 percent.
There is a positive environment in the snowfall environment in Turkey. After 29 years, greenhouses were seen in Antalya, where it snowed. He could not reach Istanbul with his arrival, both seeing the pain of the greenhouses and the end of the shipment.
“The highest price of eggplant was 22 liras”
Market shopkeeper Kemal Günaydın said that the roads were closed after the snowfall, “It was reflected in the snowy weather. The price of the eggplant was 22 liras. Last week it was $18. The products are very few. Shipments went from 40 cents to 80 cents. The snow greenhouses in Antalya were affected. The price of an orange is the same, from 3-5 liras. Apples cost 3-4 liras. A case of belly lettuce costs 25 liras,” he said.
“The prices of parsley, arugula and dill increased almost 100 percent”
Tamer Çankaya says, “There is a very high demand in Istanbul, he says he cannot talk about the product. It especially appeared in greens. The prices of parsley, arugula, and dill increased by almost 100 percent. Last week, it was 1.5 liras for one, while taking a look this week.
“Shipped in consignment”
General of tradesman Ertan Bozdemir and a simple thing to grow the fruit, “it can be experienced in the delivery of goods. He was closed from his sight. Antalya is already feeding Istanbul. Snowfall was also effective in Antalya. It came damaged in greenhouses. When it snowed both in Istanbul and Antalya, there were problems in shipment. This was caused by airfare prices. Kardan was only in products such as oranges, apples and local bananas. The abilities of greens. Eggplant, which was 15 liras last week, is now between 20 and 22 liras. The chest of parsley has gone from 30 pounds to 60 pounds. “At the moment the dill weed is between 70-100 liras,” he said.
Emrah Sivritepe said that eggplant is harvested once in 15 days, “The cold weather in Antalya affected the goods a lot. Eggplants did not grow, were not collected because they did not grow, and their prices increased.”