Beginning of date harvest in Shushtar

The director of Shushtar Agricultural Jihad announced the beginning of date harvest from 445 hectares of groves in this area.
Iraj Badpima stated: Due to the weather conditions and hot weather, the harvest of dates from Shushtar groves has started from the second half of September and will continue until November.
He said that the area of palm trees that can be harvested in Shushtar is 445 hectares, adding: The average harvest of this crop per hectare is about 7 tons and it is expected that more than three thousand tons of crops will be harvested from the groves of this region.
The director of Shushtar Agricultural Jihad stated: The quality of Shushtar dates is desirable and market-friendly, and in addition to supplying the regional market, it is also sent to other parts of Khuzestan province.
Badpima added: The main date cultivars in Shushtar are colonization and Barhi, but the promotion of other cultivars is also underway.

