30.10.2026 18:02
In the Bahçe district of Osmaniye, 56-year-old Necla Akdoğan harvested in the garden where she planted 400 aronia plants four years ago on her son's advice. Akdoğan dries part of the product and makes juice and jam; she contributes to the family economy by selling half a kilogram of jam for 400 lira.
Necla Akdoğan, 56, living in the Bahçe district of Osmaniye, harvested the aronia berries she planted four years ago in the garden of her highland house on her son's advice. Akdoğan, who dried some of the harvested berries and made jam and fruit juice from another portion, sells half a kilo of the jam for 400 liras.
SHE STARTED ON HER SON'S SUGGESTION Necla Akdoğan, living in Örencik village of the Bahçe district of Osmaniye, started growing aronia four years ago in the garden of her highland house on her son's suggestion. Akdoğan, who planted 400 aronia saplings on 2.5 decares of land in her garden, has started harvesting the berries of the plants she carefully tended. Aronia, known for being rich in antioxidants and whose production has become widespread in Türkiye in recent years, is also grown in the highland part of Osmaniye.
SHE SELLS HALF A KILO FOR 400 LIRAS Akdoğan, who picks the aronia berries she grows in her garden one by one from the branch, dries some of the harvested products and makes jam and fruit juice from some of them. Akdoğan, who offers half a kilogram of the aronia jam she prepares for sale for 400 liras, contributes to the family economy by utilizing the products she obtains. Akdoğan, who continues the aronia cultivation she started on her son's advice, earns income from alternative agricultural products.
Necla Akdoğan, who says the aronia fruit does not require much care and does not tire you out, said, 'My son researched it; we planted it 4 years ago. He said it is very beneficial. He bought the saplings and brought them. I did the labor and planting here; we have 2.5 decares of land and planted 400 plants. When they start to ripen, we take care of them; their care is very easy. I did not get much produce the first year; in the following years the yield increased. This year I got more; I got a yield of close to 400-450 kilograms. It adapted to the climate here; we were very curious about its flower when we planted it, but it turned out well.' she said.
'THOSE WHO KNOW DON'T BUY LESS THAN 5 KILOS' Necla Akdoğan, who says even those who do not know the aronia fruit buy it just to try it, said, 'Those who know do not buy less than 5 kilos. Those who do not know buy 1 kilo to try. Since it is not a very familiar fruit, they are curious. We have sales like that. I make jam, make fruit juice, and dry it. It varies according to demand. I sell half a kilo for 400 liras. Generally, diabetics buy it, and cancer patients buy it because it is thought to strengthen immunity.' she said.