Bulletin of Geography. Socio–economic Series No. 23 (2014): 119–134 Bulletin of GeoGraphy. Socio–economic SerieS journal homepages: http://www.bulletinofgeography.umk.pl http://versita.com/bgss ISSN 1732–4254 quarterly current analysis of orcharding in the isparta province (turkey) Sevil Sargin1, cDFMR, ramazan okudum2, DFM 1Marmara University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography, Göztepe Campus, 34722/Kadıköy Istanbul, Turkey, e-mail:
[email protected] (corresponding author); 2Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Geography, Zeve Campus, 65080, Van, Turkey, e-mail:
[email protected] Sargin, S. and Okudum, R., 2014: Current analysis of orcharding in the Isparta Province (Turkey). In: Szymańska, D. and Biegańska, J. editors, Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, No. 23, Toruń: Nicolaus Copernicus University Press, pp. 119–134. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bog-2014-0008 abstract. In this study, orcharding activity in the Isparta Province, Turkey, is an- article details: alysed. Until a few years ago, the economy of Isparta was associated with hand Received: 14 June 2013 carpet weaving, rose-growing and rose-oil extraction. However, over the last few Revised: 16 August 2013 years orcharding has attracted attention as the most important economic activity Accepted: 22 November 2013 in Isparta. This is especially visible in the districts of Eğirdir, Gelendost, Senirkent and Yalvaç where many kinds of fruits, specifically apples and cherries, are grown for the market. Physical geography features of Isparta have an important poten- tial for developing orcharding. Suitable climatic conditions, fertile soils and fresh water resources, both surface and underground, are distinctive elements of this potential.