Lemon is 8 times more expensive from the field to the table

Lemon, which sells for 3 lira per kilo in the garden and 4 lira per kilo in Adana, sells for 18-24 lira per kilo on the shelves of the city’s markets.

Mahsun Doğan, president of the Adana Secondary Chamber, said: “Although we have called the authorities many times, there is still no inspection. “The lemon that we sell for 4 lira is sold for 24 lira, while the consumer should be able to buy it for 7 lira at most,” he said.

‘CITIZENS SHOULD BUY FOR 7 TL AT LEAST’

Doğan regrets not being able to offer the product to the consumer at the market price or with small differences: “The price of lemon, which rises to 4 lira on the market, increases 6 times when it goes on the market. We cannot understand this. Although we have called the authorities many times, why are there still no inspections? While the consumer should have bought the lemon that we sell for 4 lira for 7 lira at most, he has to buy it for 24 lira. However, there should be no increase in this rate. There should be control so that the consumer can buy lemons at a low price. “In this way, both the consumer and the producer are victimized,” he said.

‘THIS PRICE DIFFERENCE IS UNFAIR’

Market trader İsmail Gündüz stated that it is unfair to citizens that the price difference between the market and the market is so high. Gündüz said: “We want what is necessary to be done. While it is difficult for us to sell for 3 or 4 lira, the markets sell at exorbitant prices. We want the authorities to closely monitor this situation. “As producers and traders we complain about this situation,” he said. (DHA)