Turkey: 300 million stems of carnations from Isparta are being exported to Europe

The gillyflower harvest in Isparta are now being exported to European countries . This class , the aim is to produce around 300 million carnation stems in an region of 200 hectare in the metropolis .

clove pink are produce in Isparta , which has a unattackable agrarian base in Turkey with a wide mountain chain of intersection such as rose wine , lavender , cherries , and tomatoes . Carnations grown in glasshouse in Deregumu village and Cunur district in the center of Isparta are export to European land such as Russia , Germany , and England . About 300 million Dianthus caryophyllus stems are produced every year in the city in high - altitude plateau . These carnations produce are sent to foreign securities industry and chip in to the state ’s economic system .

Carnation grower Murat Arslan , who has been produce carnation in Isparta for 5 years , say : " We produce in our 8.5 - hectare nursery in Cunur territorial dominion . We are currently harvesting the clove pink we planted in November . We plant clove pink in February , March , April and May . We have start to harvest all the carnations we have planted . This year , I plan to glean around 13 million clove pink flowers in our greenhouse . " Grower Arslan say that their production volume in terms of stems has increased this year compared to last yr and said , " The issue of stems we have harvest is higher this yr compare to last year . The climatic circumstance and the high number of working families and workers have had a positive impact on the production numbers . The number of our actor has also increase this year . The study we do gives us pleasure , and the people we work with produce a more corporate work environment . "

Mustahattin Can Selcuk , chairperson of the Isparta Chamber of Agriculture and the Union of Chambers of Agriculture , sound out that the destination is to raise 300 million carnation staunch in 2,00 hectares of greenhouses in the city this twelvemonth . Selcuk added , " The crop of the clove pink planted in October and November started in June . The carnations are in high requirement both in Europe and in the domestic market . Thereby we are contributing to both the regional saving and the land ’s economy . I would like to give thanks everyone who works in these difficult conditions to make a positive contribution to the interior economy . "

Hatice Cetin , a prole who has been working in the carnation glasshouse for 8 class , say that they begin harvesting in the former hours of the morning time . Cetin said : " We begin cut at 6 ante meridiem , then we do the processing in the storage warehouse . After resting for a while during the 24-hour interval , we continue harvest . Of naturally , this task has some difficulties , and I am also a housewife . Sometimes I have a hard time because I have to take care of the house and work , but as a cleaning lady , I am lofty to contribute financially to my family economy . " The carnations are turn out one by one by greenhouse workers and then moved to the processing facility where they are packaged carefully and made ready for shipment abroad .

informant : IHA