Success Story in Blackberry Production
Fikret Ateş, who started production in his village 3 years ago, transformed his agricultural land into a productive blackberry garden. Ateş, who harvests an average of 40 tons of blackberries per year, is currently going through a busy harvest season. Ateş, who sells his products through a company that freeze-dries them with “Freeze Dry Technology” without using any additives, has brought a new breath to farming life with the income he has gained from this process.
Ateş stated that they are having difficulty meeting the demand, ‘Our doors are open to anyone who wants to grow the product’Ateş emphasized that blackberry producers were given a purchase guarantee with the contracted production model, and said:
- Blackberry is a fruit with a wide range of uses. It is one of the most demanded products of the ice cream, cake and fruit juice industry.
- This fruit, which is consumed with pleasure by people, also attracts attention with the health benefits it offers.
- Blackberry is a fruit rich in vitamins C, E and K, and its calcium and magnesium content is quite high.
- It has protective properties against many diseases, which makes it valuable for health.
- I believe that it will make significant contributions to the regional economy. Anyone who wants to grow this product can contact us.
Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Murat Şahin stated that the diversity in alternative agricultural products provides significant added value to the agricultural sector in Erzincan. Şahin thanked Fikret Ateş, who grows blackberries in Tatlısu village, for his contributions to agricultural production and wished the producer a fruitful season.
