Olive Oil Yield in Balıkesir Expected to Exceed 40,000 Tons

September 12, 2026 · Tarım Pusulası

With the start of the new olive harvest season in Ayvalık, the olive oil yield across Balıkesir is projected to surpass the average of previous years, exceeding 40,000 tons.

The first olive harvest of the year in Balıkesir began with an official ceremony held in the Ayvalık district. The program was attended by Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu, AK Party Deputy Chairman Belgin Uygur, Member of Parliament Ali Taylan Öztaylan, Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın, Ayvalık District Governor Ömer Çimşit, and Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Hüseyin Düzgün. Speaking at the ceremony, Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu stated that the annual olive oil production in the province normally occurs between 25,000 and 35,000 tons. Emphasizing that they are experiencing a more productive period this season, Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu made the following assessment:

Touching upon the olive production structure across the province, Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu noted that 80% of the harvested crop is converted into olive oil, while the remaining 20% is offered to the market as table olives. It was stated that Ayvalık olive oil holds a strategic position in the export market due to its quality and aromatic properties. Following the harvest, the protocol delegation visited an olive oil facility, inspected the season's first pressing on-site, and received information about the quality and acidity of the produced oil, followed by a tasting. Balıkesir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Hüseyin Düzgün also wished the producers a fruitful harvest season.

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