Grown in the Erfelek district ofçSinop and known for their easy-to-peel shells, flavor, and bright color, 'kuzu' chestnuts have taken their place on market stalls. The price per kilogram of chestnuts offered for sale in the Sinop market ranges from 250 to 650 liras.
Chestnut seller Ersan ÖÖztüürk stated that prices are atça similar level to last year,öand even lower for some üpüroducts, but that sales areünüot at the desired level.üÖztürk said,ö"It still seems expensive to the citizens. That is why citizens are not buying." ÖÖztüürk noted that daily sales were higher inçprevious years and added,
"Ifçwe compare it to previousüyears,üour sales were in the range of 100 to 150 kilograms per day.üNow, when we sell 100 kilograms of chestnuts, we are overjoyed. ÖWeüdo not have excessive sales." öÖztürk explained that last year there were chestnuts in the market ranging from 350 to 750 liras,üand this year prices for some Çproducts are 100 liras lower. Despite this, stating that buyers
Öfind theüpçroducts expensive, Öztürk indicated that demand has not reached last year's levels. üChestnut seller DileküÖzt üürküalsoü shared her observations regarding the market.öShe Önoted thatüthe purchasing power of the public has decreased significantly.çShe added that customers are now more selective.
The market continues to be active, Öbut sales remain slow.üOzturk stated that there was no significant increase in prices, but that citizens are struggling to make purchases. Noting that he comes to the market üç düaü ily, çOzturk söaid, Ö "Weü invest 200,000 to 300,000 liras in chestnuts, but we can only recover that money in a month."ö üDilek Ozturk stated that both sellers and citizens have valid points, saying, "Citizens also say it is 'expensive.' They say, 'We won't eat it.' But it really
is Ö expensive, they are right. They are right, and we are right too," she said.ü ç
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