It was planted for the first time in Pasinler Plain in Erzurum, one of the important centers of potato production in Turkey., The first harvest of the purple potato, which attracted attention due to its antioxidants and high nutritional value, was harvested..
As a result of the studies of Erzurum Commodity Exchange, approximately 7 Purple potatoes planted on acres of land, adapted to the soil.Carbohydrate, potassium, Vitamin C, The first harvest of purple potatoes, which are a source of folic acid and iron, has been completed. Stock Exchange President Hakan Oral, To AA correspondent, They are working as an institution to ensure that producers in the region provide more added value in the products they grow., He said that the idea of planting purple potatoes came as a result of these..Oral stated that they tried purple potatoes for the first time in Erzurum by developing a joint project with Eskişehir Hanımeli Cooperative., “in Pasinler 7 We planted purple potatoes in the fifth month on 1,000,000 acres of land.. We are currently in the harvest period and the yield is much higher than we expected.. The fertile lands of Erzurum gained purple potatoes, It also reflected its abundance on purple potatoes.. Our producers, Our farmers are also very satisfied.” he said.Oral, purple potatoes and the potatoes commonly produced in the region grow under the same conditions., However, as added value 4 He stated that there was a difference of up to 100 times. Oral pointed out that very good yields were obtained in the first attempt on the plain., “Normally potatoes 4,5 with 6 Yield is expected to be between tons per acre. Since the tubers of purple potatoes are small, we 2,5 We had tons of expectations. Even if this is half the yield, the price range is, It closed its added value because its market range was high. This was the worst case scenario, but we got as much yield as normal potatoes.” he said.Stating that Pasinler Plain has proven itself in potatoes, Ovada, He explained that he expects the purple potato, which has been tested for the first time, to become more widespread. Emphasizing that the purple potato is a new product for the region, Oral, he noted the following“Our farmers won't believe it until they see it, to show this 14 A harvest emerged as a result of months of work. We brought your seed, We went to Amasya to harvest, We took an expert team, they saw. Then we came here. We brought the seed and planted it. We explained and taught these to our producers here.. In the situation we arrived at, a good harvest emerged.. They will truly be rewarded for their hard work.. This will spread as it is heard and seen in Pasinler Plain.. Our producers can turn at least half of the fields into purple potatoes. When there is more production, the price decreases. They can see this as a by-product without producing too much in the form of planning.. next year today 7 A purple potato story that started with an acre is at least 10 doubled, 100 will double.”Oral stated that in order to increase the added value of purple potatoes, scientific studies have been carried out with Atatürk University, especially on its use as food dye., after completion of the works, He stated that purple potatoes will make a significant contribution to farmers in the industrial sense. Oral also touched upon the characteristics of purple potatoes., “It has anthionine and antitoxic properties. Diabetics can also use it. Low in starch, A product that is healthy and makes money for our farmers. There will be no market problems in the market.” he said.Pasinler Potato Producers Association President Lokman Sertoğlu also explained that purple potatoes were planted for the first time in the plain. Evaluating the production from the farmer's perspective, Sertoğlu, he spoke like this:“Our first try was great.. It was more than we expected. It is more valuable than our other potatoes. From now on, we will increase planting even more.. Our farmers, in yellow potatoes 1 tons 2 acres of land were cultivated, with this 1 tons 5 We can cultivate acres of land. The product is also very resistant to diseases.. We did not encounter any disease. A very nice potato.”
