Uçkun (mountain banana), harvested from the mountains of Van, is being sold at record prices due to its challenging harvesting process and short season. Reaching up to 400 Turkish Lira per kilogram, uçkun has surpassed imported bananas in terms of price.
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Uçkun (mountain banana), harvested from the mountains of Van, is being sold at record prices due to its challenging harvesting process and short season. Reaching up to 400 Turkish Lira per kilogram, uçkun has surpassed imported bananas in terms of price.