An exporter company operating in the Hüyük district of Konya exports the organic strawberries of the Hüyük region, which received the geographical indication the previous year, to the Maldives and Romania, as well as to Arab countries such as Dubai, Oman and Qatar.
Organic strawberries are sent from Hüyük to many countries of the world on a weekly basis. Hüyük strawberries have started to appear in the greengrocer aisles of local and national markets in the country. In the first place, efforts are being made to deliver strawberries to countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. It wishes to make the expression of “Made in Turkey” more heard abroad by supporting the local farmers more and making them better places. The strawberry harvest in the Hüyük district has reached the level of 15 thousand tons this year, 6 thousand tons of this is sent to the domestic and foreign markets as industry and the rest for table use. There is a high demand for organic strawberries due to its high aroma.