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Talet Cagdas, the owner of Gaziantep's Imam Cagdas restaurant, pours a sugary melted butter mixture over one of the day's first batches of Baklava. It's the finishing touch on a labor intensive sweet.

Pistachio prices are through the roof, and Turkey’s baklava makers are panicking

March 12, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

Pistachio farming is a pretty complicated business. For one thing, only the female trees bear fruit. And only every other year. So even small problems with a harvest can have big effects, like wild spikes in price.

Talet Cagdas, the owner of Gaziantep's Imam Cagdas restaurant, pours a sugary melted butter mixture over one of the day's first batches of Baklava. It's the finishing touch on a labor intensive sweet.

Pistachio prices are through the roof, and Turkey’s baklava makers are panicking

March 12, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

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