Turkiye: Winter potato harvest begins in Arpaçay

The winter potato harvest has commenced in the Arpaçay district of Kars, Turkey. Farmers have started to harvest potatoes planted in April and May, and the crop is being sorted and sold. The lack of diseases this year has led to a good yield. In addition to potatoes, vegetables such as peppers, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, parsley, and onions are also being grown and sold. The harvest contributes significantly to the local economy and the income of the farmers.

The winter potato harvest has begun in Arpaçay. Winter potatoes planted in April and May are uprooted and filled into sacks in October. In the Arpaçay district of Kars, where agriculture and animal husbandry are widespread, potato production is an important source of income for the local people. Farmers who uproot their lands make great efforts to collect the crop before it snows. The potatoes, which are sorted by hand one by one and collected according to their size, are offered for sale in Kars city center and district. Seyfettin Üneş, who has been a market gardener in Arpaçay for about 30 years, said that they harvested the potatoes they planted in the spring. Seyfettin Üneş, 45, who stated that they planted potatoes in May and finished the market garden work by October, said, “This year the yield is good, there were diseases for 3-4 years, but there was no disease this year. The flavor of the potatoes this year is good, the taste is good, these winter white potatoes we uproot ...