Watermelons Left in Fields in Eskisehir Distributed for Free
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Approximately 2,500 tons of watermelons in Eskisehir, unable to find buyers and failing to cover harvesting costs, have been opened up in the fields for citizens to take for free to prevent spoilage.
A producer cultivating watermelons on a 250-decare land in Eskisehir has started giving away their produce for free in the field due to an inability to sell their products. While medium-sized watermelons are sold for 100-120 Turkish Lira in big cities and at 10-15 Turkish Lira per kilogram in local markets, approximately 2,500 tons of watermelons, which could not find buyers in the field, were left to rot.
The producer, who is suffering due to high input costs and market stagnation, has become unable to cover harvesting and collection expenses. Doğan Karahan, a relative of the landowner, evaluated the process, stating that brokers are not responding: