The harvest of aronia, commonly known as the "superfruit" among the public and originally from North America, has begun in Konya.
The aronia berries in Tahsin Tosun's garden, who became acquainted with the fruit during his wife's cancer treatment and later started cultivating it, are being hand-picked one by one.
Tahsin Tosun, who lives in Konya, learned about the health benefits of aronia, a shrub fruit rich in antioxidants, after his wife was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. After undergoing treatment, Tosun's wife fully recovered from the cancer with the support of the aronia plant she consumed, in addition to the success of her medical treatment.
Upon a friend's suggestion, Tahsin Tosun began the harvest of aronia berries grown in an 8-decare garden he established among grain fields in the Kurşunlu neighborhood of Sarayönü district.
Aronia producer Tahsin Tosun, who explained that the harvest season for the carefully tended fruit has begun and that he is satisfied with the yield, said, "Our harvest is going well and is fruitful. The picking has just started. We are putting in effort, working, and trying to produce, and hopefully, we will see the results. The harvest season for aronia has just begun. We will have fresh fruit for about one to one and a half months. The harvest is done by hand. It's a bit challenging, but this is our work. One person can pick approximately 40 kilograms a day, and the fastest can gather around 50 kilograms of fruit."
