Harvesting dates from 6,000 hectares of groves in Anbarabad

Harvesting dates from 6,000 hectares of groves in Anbarabad

Mohsen Taheri Anbarabad stated: The area under date cultivation in this city is 6,500 hectares, of which 6,000 hectares are productive.

He added: Most of the date cultivars in Anbarabad city are mid-clay and late-maturing cultivars such as Kaluteh, Mazafati and Mardasang. .

Taheri stated: The average harvest yield is 8.6 tons per hectare, which is expected to produce 30,000 tons of this product and after sorting and packing, transferred to the city’s cold stores and exported to domestic markets and part of it to foreign markets in accordance with market needs. It becomes.

The director of Anbarabad Agricultural Jihad said: Climate change and the occurrence of rainfall during pollination in the region’s orchards caused non-inoculation damage and reduced yields in the orchards. Farmers are asked to refer to the Agricultural Insurance Fund to follow up and compensate the damage.

He stated: In 2016, in order to improve the cultivation pattern of horticultural products, due to the compatibility of arid and semi-arid cultivars and the economic nature of these cultivars, Zahedi dates were distributed in 15 hectares and Pyaram in the amount of 2,838 units in the city. Applicant farmers can refer to the city administration to receive the mentioned figures.

Taheri said: 24 cold storages in Anbarabad city with a capacity of 35,000 tons are in charge of storing dates and will be offered to the market for consumption during the year.