20% increase in grape production in Hormozgan
Massoud Gargij predicted that about 800 tons of crops would be harvested from the agricultural lands of Hajiabad city this year.
He added: the area under cultivation of blue grapes is 50 hectares and rainfed cultivation is 290 hectares.
The director of horticulture affairs of Hormozgan Jihad Agricultural Organization said: Gis, Fakhrabad and Dehno villages are important areas for grape cultivation in Hajiabad city.
Referring to the cultivation of ruby and military cultivars, Gargij added: In addition to meeting the needs of the province, the harvested products will also be sent to Kerman province.
Grape harvest has started in early July and will continue until the end of September.
Hajiabad city is prone to grape production in Hormozgan due to climatic conditions.