Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry and in the official statistics received from the Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI ), according to data released by the last year of 4.8 percent over the previous year increased by the amount of production in fruits production volumes of approximately 18 million tons . 4 of citrus orange , lemon, decreased by 10.1 percent .
Citrus production in Turkey starting in September, the month of May until the middle of the season continues. Breeding and partially in the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts are Eastern Black Sea Region . Provided 95 percent of the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of citrus production is divided into three main sections . Approximately 70 percent of Turkey's total citrus fruit produced in the Çukurova region . 95 percent of grapefruit , lemon, 85 percent , 65 percent , and mandarin oranges are grown in this region , 75 per cent . Mersin Region and 30 per cent of the total citrus production meets . In the Second , a large citrus production region. As well as all over the world are produced in our country, the more orange .
