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Watermelon No Longer Tastes Good: Farmers' Choice Offends Consumers

Summary by uyan32.com
In Çukurova, where Türkiye's first-season watermelons are grown, the increasing production of "squash-grafted watermelons" in recent years has received intense criticism from consumers. According to Seyhan Chamber of Agriculture President Süleyman Girmen, squash-grafted watermelons, which producers prefer for reasons such as high yield, early harvest and resistance to diseases, cause serious quality loss in terms of taste, aroma and color. Cons…
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In Çukurova, where Türkiye's first-season watermelons are grown, the increasing production of "squash-grafted watermelons" in recent years has received intense criticism from consumers. According to Seyhan Chamber of Agriculture President Süleyman Girmen, squash-grafted watermelons, which producers prefer for reasons such as high yield, early harvest and resistance to diseases, cause serious quality loss in terms of taste, aroma and color. Cons…

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uyan32.com broke the news in on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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