Alanya Emerges as Turkiye’s Tropical Fruit Capital with Expanding Avocado and Mango Production

Alanya Emerges as Turkiye’s Tropical Fruit Capital with Expanding Avocado and Mango Production

Once known for its greenhouse vegetables and temperate fruits like apples, pears, cherries and nectarines, the southern province of Antalya’s Alanya district is now transforming into Türkiye’s tropical fruit capital. Following a shift away from traditional crops after 2010 driven by rising labor and input costs the district has embraced tropical farming, led by banana and avocado production. Today, Alanya grows around 40 varieties of tropical fr…