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The annual harvest is fully underway across the fertile fields of Konya, a region supplying roughly 67% of Türkiye's total carrot production.
Agricultural workers labor in the seasonal heat, extracting root vegetables from fields for transfer to specialized processing stations.
Grown in the unique soil of the Meram district, these highly sought-after carrots supply domestic supermarkets and are also exported to international markets in Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Saudi Arabia.
Dedicated teams of women workers carefully sort, clean, and categorize the freshly harvested crops by size and quality at the packaging facilities to prepare them for immediate transport.
The 120-day growth cycle requires meticulous daily attention from farmers, who often compare the intensive care of the crops to raising a child.
Despite an abundance of natural water, farmers faced severe operational obstacles during early sowing as excessive seasonal rainfall saturated the soil and triggered a surge in crop pests.
While mid-summer shipping volumes remain low during the peak holiday season, producers expect a massive surge in market demand and automated processing once school semesters resume.
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