Hilmi Sevilgen, President of Alanya Avocado Growers Association, announced the start of construction of an avocado packing facility in Ugrak district near Gazipasa. The construction of the facility is expected to last 3 months and it is expected to be operational as early as November this year.
"The new facility will make a great contribution to the development of the region as a properly packaged product will allow growers to sell more avocados for export," Hilmi Sevilgen said.