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
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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