High interest in Van herb cheese after holiday: Productive season boosts production, prices range between 550-650 liras

For those who came to Van forçtheir summer vacation, theömostüpreferred local çproductöon their üreturnüjourney was the city's geographically indicated herb cheese. Considered one of the essential flavors of the Van breakfast,öthis product ühasücome to the fore this season with üboth increased production and demand forülowerüsaltücontent.ö ö ç

Vanüherb cheese, prepared with herbs unique to the region such as sirmo, mendi, and heliz collected from high-altitude mountains and plateaus,ögains öitsü characteristic aroma thanks to the plant diversity of the pastures in the region. The abundance of rainfall this year positively affected grass yield and milk quality.ö çü

ÜPRODUCTION INCREASED, ORDERS INTENSIFIED

According to local tradespeople,öwith the summer season, öespecially those visiting their hometowns and tourists are buying herb cheese for winter consumption on theiröreturn.üüçIt is noted that some customers purchase 10-15 kilograms, and orders placed via the internet are also increasing.ü ü

Tradesman Resul Şığva stated that there were no problems with cheese production this year, saying, "Our üregion received plenty of rain. Due to the effect of the rainfall, the grasses were also quiteöproductive. For this reason, cheeseçproduction was high." üproduction was high, and we are not experiencing any problems with cheese right now,” he said.

Emphasizing that there is high demand due to the summer holiday, Şığva stated that those coming to Van are not only buying cheese but also honey, butter, and other localölocal üpüroducts as well. However, heösaid that the çmost preferred üpüroductüis still herb cheese.

Explaining that vacuum packaging has become widespread for shipmentsöout of the city, Şığva said, “In the past, there were problems with shipments because the cheese would spoil. But now weçshipöthe products by vacuuming them. In this way, we reach our customers in ümüany points oföTurkey from Van,” he said.üAccording toçŞığva, the decrease in the salt ratio in the cheese was also effective in the increase in demand.üProducers state that the supply of products has strengthened with the effect of high-quality milk obtained from high-altitude plateaus and a productive season.

The price of Van herb cheese per kilogram varies according to quality.öProducers and tradesmen in the cityünoteüthatüa kilogram of the product finds buyers between 550 and 650 liras. ÜProducers,ühigh-altitude plateausüquality milk üpüroductüçstrengthened.

Van herb cheese price per kilogramövaries. üProducers and tradesmen, üpüroductükilogram is sold between 550 and 650 liras.

News Source : 12punto