He didn't pull up the eggplants that cost 5 liras a kilo in summer; now he's selling them for 17

Mehmet Çilli, who grew tomatoes with his family throughout the summer in his 9-dekar greenhouse in the Çay neighborhood of Aksalur village, also planted eggplants in the empty spaces under the poles. He grew and sold tomatoes and eggplants all summer long. At the end of the summer, the experienced farmer pulled up the tomato plants that had reached the end of their life cycle, but he did not pull up the eggplants, which he had been selling for 5 liras a kilo, after seeing that they continued to produce fruit due to the weather conditions. The eggplants, which have brought a smile to his face for the last two months, are currently being marketed directly from the branch for 17 liras a kilo and shipped to all corners of the country. On market stalls, the eggplants are being offered for sale at 35 liras a kilo.

“WE HAVE BEEN HARVESTING EGGPLANTS FOR 9 MONTHS”

76-year-old Mehmet Çilli, who predicts that the price of his eggplants—which he does not plan to pull up until the New Year—will increase even further, said, “We had planted eggplants under the wires. We have been harvesting eggplants here for 9 months. No one would have guessed it. The fact that the weather has not been very cold has been effective. May God grant abundance. We earned good money.”

“YOU CAN'T FIND THIS FLAVOR IN ANTALYA”

Making bold claims about the flavor of his eggplants, Çilli, who is married and a father of 2 and grandfather of 3, said, “You can't find this flavor in Antalya. We grow them naturally here. Furthermore, greenhouse eggplants are very delicate and high quality.”

News Source: 12punto