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In Amasya, the production of the geographically marked onion, which has been abundant this year, is also being marketed to European countries. Selling for 5 TL per kilogram in the field, with an expected production of 500 thousand tons this year, the onions are being exported to Spain and Germany. Agricultural workers are processing and bagging the onions in cold storage, day and night, and loading them onto trucks to head to Europe. Amasya Chamber of Agriculture President Mustafa Cebeci said, "This year, there has been an increase in onion planting in 12 thousand decares. Onions have been planted in 90 thousand decares. We expect a harvest of 500 thousand tons." Mustafa Cebeci, who considers the geographically marked onions as a treasure trove of healing, stated that they are sold throughout the country as well as exported to Russia and, these days, primarily to Spain, as well as Germany and other European countries. "Currently, onions are being sent to Spain and ...
