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Greenhouses, market and facility

Photos from our greenhouses in Antalya, our orchards in Korkuteli, our grading and packing facility and our daily work at stall No:127 of the Antalya Wholesale Market.

Stall No:127, morning dispatch The stall is set out before first light. Produce that arrived overnight is sorted into crates and shown to buyers; these are the busiest hours for forklifts and lorries.
Antalya greenhouse, soil-grown Tomatoes grow in soil, watered through drip lines and trained upward on strings. Growing under cover carries the harvest beyond its outdoor season.
Hydroponic growing line Plants sit in insulated slabs rather than soil, with water and nutrient metered through drippers. Because the root zone can be controlled, yield and size stay steadier.
Packing facility Incoming produce is graded by size and colour, and anything bruised comes off the line. It is then packed into crates or cartons according to the order.
Korkuteli orchards Korkuteli is the high ground of Antalya. The gap between night and day temperature deepens colour in apples and firms the flesh.
Harvest team Picking is done in the cool of the morning so fruit reaches the crate before the day warms. Fruit picked in heat loses water faster and keeps less well.
Cold store Produce from the harvest is pre-cooled first, then held in a room set to the right temperature and humidity for that crop. If the cold chain holds, tomatoes and peppers reach distant markets still firm.
Loading for export Pallets are stacked into the refrigerated trailer in order, and the load is checked one last time before the doors close. The temperature inside the trailer is held steady for the whole journey.
Pepper greenhouse Peppers are trained upright on strings, with fruit setting in rows along the stems. Picking is done by hand several times a week, taking fruit that has reached its colour and size.
Cucumber greenhouse Cucumber is one of the fastest-growing greenhouse crops; on warm days it is picked every day. Oversized fruit drains the plant, so picking is never skipped.
Citrus harvest In Finike and Kumluca, oranges and mandarins are picked in winter. Fruit is cut at the stem with clippers; fruit pulled by hand tears at the peel and spoils quickly in storage.
Banana greenhouse In Alanya and Gazipaşa, bananas grow in high-roofed greenhouses. Bunches are cut while still green and turn yellow in a ripening room.

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