1. BERRY PRODUCTION IN TURKEY
Prof. Dr. Nurettin KASKA
Prof. Dr. Sevgi PAYDAS KARGI
Univ of Cukurova, Faculty of Agriculture, Dept. Horticulture
Adana/Turkey
2 - 4 April 2007
Bordeaux

2. INTRODUCTION
Turkey :Mother land for berries.
Raspberry : Black Sea
Blackberry : Bolu, Sinop etc.
Strawberry : Bolu, Black Sea

3. Fig. 1. The main berry producing provinces in Turkey10 9 11
Fig. 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 Turkey
Years Area (ha) Production (tons) Yield (kg/da)

5. RASPBERRY Production :1975 tons in 1997. Area 320 hectares
Yield :571.4kg/ha
The culture started years
ago in Turkey. It is also grown in
subtropical area with shading the
plants.

6. RASPBERRY Heritage
- Dwarf of Holland.
- Sandy and organic soils.
- Jam,marmalade,
ice-cream etc.
- Industrial crop
Cultivars tried: Summit, Canby, Heritage-1 and 2, Rubin, Dwarf of Holland, Nuburrg, Cola, Aksu red, Meeker, Bursa Dwarf, Tuleman, Villamet.

7. BLACKBERRY
Economically 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. STRAWBERRY
Before 1970 traditional growing
After 1970 modern planting systems
After 1972 frigo (cold stored ) plants
were used.
Countrywise experiments in 6 locations
with 5 varieties (Tioga, Aliso,
Pocahontas, Cambridge, Ottoman).
After 1980 Cukurova University became
the 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 2004
Fig 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 1965
tons in 1990
tons in 2005
Fig 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 1985
tons/ha in 2004
tons/ha in several experiments
Fig 4. Turkey’s strawberry average yield between 1965 and 2005.

12. CULTIVARS Ottoman (Local), Tioga, Aliso, Pocahontas, Cambridge,
Tudla, Dorit, Selva, Fern, Seascape, Marmalade, Early Glow, Camarosa,
Yalova 110 (Local),Oso Grande
Sweet Charlie, Gaviota, Maya, Paros, Diamante, Festival, Earlybrite,

13. GROWING SYSTEMS
Summer planting with frigo or cold stored plants, plug plants.
Plastic tunnels, black plastic mulch
Winter planting (Silifke)

14. CONCLUSION - Area and production increased rapidly
- Difficulties in runner plant production
Mediterranean is not satisfactory
Cappadoccia satisfactory soils, volcanic
tuffs
- Plug plants are becoming popular
There are quite a big area suitable for
strawberry growing in the Mediterranean
and Aegean coastal areas

15. CONCLUSION
Competition 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.

16. Strawberry fruits during picking season

17. Strawberry production in walk-in high tunnels in Mersin.

18. Strawberry crops starting to bear fruits

19. Strawberry picking on the YALTIR Company’s Field, Mersin, TURKEY.

20. Strawberry pickers hard at work.

21. Packing strawberries

22. Fruiting strawberries

23. High plastic walk-in tunnels in Anamur (2005)

24. High plastic walk-in tunnels in Anamur (2005)

25. High plastic walk-in tunnels in Anamur (2005)

26. High plastic walk-in tunnels in Anamur (2005)

27. Ventilation of high plastic walk-in tunnels in Anamur (2005)

28. Camarosa strawberries in punnets (February, 2005)

29. Raspberry production in the second year under shading

30. Heritage

31. Holland Dwarf

33. Thornless Blackberry grown in subtropical area of TURKEY

34. Thornless Blackberry grown in subtropical area of TURKEY

35. Thornless Blackberry grown in subtropical area of TURKEY

36. Thornless Blackberry grown in subtropical area of TURKEY