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Turkey - Hailstorm damages fig production areas

17.08.2018 748 views

Hailstorms and heavy rain caused significant damage in the fig gardens of Tire, Izmir, located on western coast of Turkey. The rain continued for 2 days and the growers are asking for government officials to lend a helping hand in recovering from their losses.

Grower Tugay Sert: “The economic damage is extensive. Last year I received around 1 ton of products, this year I don’t think I will come close to that number at all. Heavy rain suddenly turned into a hailstorm which damaged the leaves on trees and created holes in them. Most of my figs are damaged and had to be thrown out.”

Source - http://www.freshplaza.com

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