Olive growing in Tekirdağ
Marmara region · 5.785 t of olives and 948 t of olive oil in 2025-26.
In the 2025-26 season Tekirdağ harvested 5.785 tonnes of olives from 964.000 bearing trees — an average of 6.0 kg per tree. Of that crop 1.992 t went to the table and 3.793 t to pressing, yielding 948 tonnes of olive oil.
Where it stands
- 5 of 9 in the Marmara region — 1.5% of the region's crop, 0.2% of Turkey's
- 6.0 kg per tree — 6.5 kg below the regional average of 12.5 kg
- 34% of the crop goes to the table (regional average 41%) — mixed
Olives in Thrace
Tekirdağ represents the olive's presence in Thrace. On the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, along the line running to the Gelibolu peninsula, olives are grown alongside other crops.
Local varieties include Çizmelik and Eşek zeytini; the province also records İzmir Sofralık, and Marmara's principal variety Gemlik is grown here too.
This northern coastal line lies near the olive's northern limit in Turkey: the risk of cold damage in this belt is markedly higher than in the southern provinces.
2025-26 season
| Bearing trees | 964.000 |
| Olives | 5.785 t |
| To the table | 1.992 t (%34) |
| For oil | 3.793 t |
| Olive oil | 948 t |
| Per tree | 6.0 kg |
Only the current season is published for this province; the multi-season series exists for İzmir, Aydın, Manisa, Muğla, Bursa and Çanakkale.
Varieties of the Marmara region
Varieties are recorded by region in the source, not by province.