The indispensable part of the garden houses is, the annexe called steam chamber. Emerging as a result of the
economic activities in the area, they are absolutely different from the other types of annexes where men and animals
take shelter in Turkey. This section, where fresh apricots are subject to the process of sulphurization to dry, is easily
seen almost all apricot gardens in Malatya. This is so common that garden houses are a characteristic of Malatya and its
vicinity, bearing an original feature.