Possible Effects of Global Warming and Climate Change on Almond Production in Turkey

Authors : Kenan Çelik

Pages : 120-133

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Publication Date : 2025-12-23

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Global climate change exerts increasing pressures on agricultural production systems, causing significant impacts particularly on fruit species whose phenological development processes are highly dependent on environmental conditions. Almond (Prunus dulcis), a nut crop with growing economic and ecological importance, is widely cultivated in various agroecological regions of Turkey. This review comprehensively examines how almond cultivation in Turkey is affected by environmental stress factors associated with global warming and climate change. Potential impacts of early spring frosts, temperature anomalies, increased drought intensity, irregular precipitation patterns, and extreme climatic events on almond production are analyzed through an extensive literature review. Moreover, the physiological and phenological responses of almonds to these stresses, evaluation of genetic resources, use of drought- and frost-tolerant cultivars and rootstocks, modern irrigation techniques, adaptation-oriented agronomic practices, and sustainable almond breeding strategies are discussed and proposed. The findings aim to provide a scientific basis for developing climate-resilient and productive almond production systems in Turkey.
Keywords : Badem, İklim Değişikliği, Küresel Isınma, Tarımsal Adaptasyon, Erken Don, Kuraklık

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