SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF CHERRY LAUREL (Prunus laurocerasus L.) IN TURKEY MELEKBER SULUSOGLU KOCAELI UNIVERSITY ARSLANBEY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF CHERRY LAUREL (Prunus laurocerasus L.) IN TURKEY MELEKBER SULUSOGLU KOCAELI UNIVERSITY ARSLANBEY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

Prunus laurocerasus L. is an important indigenous fruit trees play vital roles in livelihood security for many rural community members in particular Black Sea and the Marmara region. The fruit has special market segments and popular among local peoples and selling in high market price compared to the other cherry species.

The purpose of this research was to assess the socio-economic importance of cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus L.) fruits in Turkey. For this purpose, face to face interviews made with a total of 0 growers. Questionnaire consisted of 40 questions in total.

As a result of the study: in Turkey and increased recognition and awareness of this species than ever before. The sheer number of young trees and the importance given by growers demonstrated the increasing value of cherry laurel farming in the country. As a tradition, as well as cultivation of those, there are significant numbers of training their own liking. Again, people want to buy the product, but also stated that the commercial viability of the product would be sold. Different parts of Cherry laurel, especially fruits, used against to some diseases, as diabetes, cancer, stomach illness and also were exploited as lowering cholesterol.

% Age of participants 35 30 25 15 5 0 32 27 21 6 7 7 0-21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71- Age Gender Analysis 60 50 Income status 53 40 50% 50% Female Male 30 0 4 1??? No fixed income 7 23 250-500 500-00 01-00 TL (1 Euro= 3.22 TL) 12 01-

Farmer Worker civil servant Tradesman Retired Hausewife unemployed % % Education level 60 50 52 40 30 17 18 6 7 0 50 45 40 35 30 25 15 5 0 12 9 7 Profession 14 9 46 3

The other fruits in gardens Stone fruits :7 Pome fruits :6 Suptropical fruit :3 Nuts :1 Grape :0 Pome and stone fruits :38 All :15 Stone and suptropical fruits :17 Pome and suptropical fruits :11 No other fruits :2 Which do you prefer instead of chery laurel? Cherry laurel :63 Another fruit :31 No comment :6

Given name 2% 14% 3% 81% karayemiş Taflan Laz kirazı Kocayemiş Fruit known as cherry laurel generally. Locally termed as the laz kirazı

Aim of growing hedge plant fruit, medicinal, ornamental fruit and ornamental plant fruit and medicinal plant medicinal plant Ornamental plant Fruit 0 30 40 There is no significant relationship between the education level and growing preferences Education level Fruit (%) Ornamental fruit (%) Medicinal fruit (%) Hedge plant (%) Primary and secondary school 70.0 24.29 38.57 1.43 High school and university 69.23 7.69 30.77 0.00

Parts used Fruit wood leaves seed 80 60 40 0 Consumption of the fruit 60 22 7 3 5 1 1 1 Fresh fruit dried fruit Fresh, jam, tea tea medicinal uses brine pesticide pickle consumption type is related to the level of income, the age and education level.

Tree age 40 35 30 25 15 5 0 37 19 11 1 2 1-5 6-11- 21-30 31-40 41-50 51- % 47% 33% Productivity regular Periodicity İrregular 35 30 25 15 5 0 Productivity (kg/ağaç) 31 22 9 8 8 6 6 1-5 6-11- 21-30 31 40 41-50 51- Tree age-productivity relationship (Significant) 1-5 age 3-5 kg 6- age 8- kg 11- age 15- kg 21-30 age 30-35 kg 31-40 age 40-45 kg Total fruit yield-tree age-tree productivity is no related 41-50 age 35-40 kg 51- age 40-45 kg

Harvesting Time (%) 14 11 3 11 9 11 15-30 June 1-15 July 15-31 July 1-15 August 15-31 August 24 17 1-15 September 15-30 September 1-15 October

% 3% 32% Cultural treatments İrrigation 30% no cultural treatment Fertilization 24% 1% Pruning Spraying Cultural application is irregular, and there is no a relations between the education level, age and treatments. 51 TL 41-50 TL 31-40 TL 21-30 TL 3 3 Annual maintenance costs 9 7 11- TL 3 5- TL No treatment 27 No answer 28 0 5 15 25 30

frost damage heat loss snow damage soil type and ground water sound air pollution and industry no answer % 45% Plant protection problems 1% 54% Yes No no answer 50,00 45,00 40,00 35,00 30,00 25,00,00 15,00,00 5,00 0,00 6,52 Root 30,43 trunk and brunches Problems 45,65 39,13 8,69 6,52 leaf fruit seed flower 70 60 65 54 Ecological problems 50 40 30 0 3 4 8 9 15 1 28 3 14 16 60 50 40 30 0 19 23 3 3 1 54

19% 45% Propagation 36% Seed Cutting Grafting Sapling fee 3% 8% 3% 5 TL TL 15 TL free 86% Sapling production: %25 Yes; bare-root saplings (%66) %75 No Sapling sell time Spring summer autumn winter tube seedlings No answer

Usage among the public Fruit 35 diabetes 49 gastric diseases Cancer Dermatolo gical problems 3 cholesterol 11 hemorrhoi ds 3 ache 3 blood pressure 1 Men has more knowledge Gender and usage type is not related There is no relationship between the age and education level

Cherry laurel orchard in the Kocaeli University Arslanbey Vocational School

Tree Morphology Wild cherry laurel in the forest area Flowers

Fruits

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