Horticultural Studies (HortiS) 2007, Vol 24, Num, 1     (Pages: 1-10)

THE SITUATION OF FLOWER BULBS INDUSTRY IN WORLD AND TURKEY

Özgül KARAGÜZEL 1 ,Köksal AYDINŞAKİR 1 ,Ayşe Serpil KAYA 1

1 Batı Akdeniz Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü, Antalya Viewed : 1532 - Downloaded : 1401 Flower bulbs, in terms of ornamental crops that contribute to country economy in many places in which agricultural production sector has an important thing in Turkey as much as in world. This supplying is being done by collection in natural conditions by natural bulbs collected from highlands. Indeed, Turkey has rich floral sources that are plentiful in view of different flower bulbs as well as other plant varieties that are homeland of 700 different flower varieties. Flower bulbs removing from natural places since long time that has been exported and evaluated as an ornamental crops in parks and recreational areas, breeding material or medical purposes. Turkey is not only unique country capable of exporting flower bulb but also is the leading country in bulb exporting in the world. Keywords : Ornamentals, Flower Bulbs, Production, Export, Import