Last year there was frost: The quince harvest has begun, its price triples in the market

Kahramanmaraş producers have begun this season's quince harvest after last year's frost wiped out their crop, with the province expecting a 6,000-ton yield. Orchard-gate prices are running 20-40 lira per kilogram, but the fruit reaches 60-70 lira in markets and grocery stores, roughly a threefold markup. The rebound matters because last year's freeze left growers without income and tightened supply, so the return of volume should ease availability pressures. Watch whether the 6,000-ton harvest holds through the season and whether retail spreads narrow as supply reaches markets.