12% of Dashtestan dates are exported

12% of Dashtestan dates are exported

Ali Rahimi in Borazjan, stating that Dashtestan city is the agricultural hub of Bushehr province, stated: This city produces more than 70% of Bushehr province agricultural products.

He announced the harvest of dates in Dashtestan and stated: The harvest of dates started from 28.5 thousand hectares of fertile palm trees in this city.

Dashtestan Agricultural Jihad Deputy, stating that the date harvest has started from 4.2 million palms, said: 110,000 tons of dates are expected to be harvested from 4.2 million palms.

He considered the kebab species as the best date variety and continued: 85% of the Dashtestan date species are kebabs, which are high quality and popular varieties, and the date harvest continues until the end of October.

Rahimi, stating that 12% of Dashtestan dates are exported, said: This important and strategic product is exported to the countries of the Persian Gulf, Russia and Ukraine, and 88% of it is consumed in the domestic market.