4-day agricultural frost in Çukurova affected crops

Adana, one of Turkey's hotter provinces, has experienced severe agricultural damage due to frost and north wind over the past four days. The temperature dropped to 5 degrees below zero, causing significant damage to crops such as potatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, squash, peaches, nectarines, plums, and watermelons. The yield loss in potatoes, set to be harvested in early April, has been estimated at 70 percent. Farmers tried various precautions, including lighting fires, using underground irrigation, and turning on wind turbines, but the extensive and intense frost outstripped their efforts.

The agricultural frost and north wind experienced in Adana for the last 4 days have damaged agricultural products such as potatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, squash, peaches, nectarines, plums and watermelons. The yield loss in potatoes to be harvested at the beginning of April has reached 70 percent. In Adana, one of the hottest provinces of Turkey, the air temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below zero in the last 4 days. The frost affected early potato fields in Çukurova, Sarıçam and Seyhan districts, especially in Yüreğir. Yield loss in potatoes has reached 70 percent There was a 70 percent yield loss in potatoes due to agricultural frost damage. The frost and north wind damaged agricultural products such as potatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, squash, peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums and watermelons. "Farmers took precautions but it was not enough" Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan, who spoke to İHA, said, "There was a 4-day frost event that included Adana, ...