Qom pistachio can have a suitable export position

Qom pistachio can have a suitable export position

An expert from the Qom Agricultural Jihad Office reported the cultivation of dates on a trial basis in this province.
Engineer Gholamreza Fakhareh said: Date palm easily tolerates unfavorable environmental conditions, and for this reason, considering the recent weather conditions in Qom and the fact that this product has had a good performance in some areas, the crop cultivation is being tested experimentally. Is.
He continued: Around Tehran, Qamroud and Qanavat roads, which have lands with high salinity of water and soil and other crops can not be grown, dates that are more compatible with the environment can be planted.
Fakhar added: Apart from the economic issues of this project, the issue of preventing hot winds that cause serious damage to crops is of special importance.
In addition, it can create job opportunities. The expert of Qom Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization, referring to the antiquity of pistachio cultivation in Qom, said: Pistachio cultivation was common in Qom about 900 years ago, but due to the Mongol invasion and some incidents, its generation was destroyed and even a village called Postgan In Qom, it indicates the date of cultivation of this crop in this region.
Announcing that there are currently 2,500 hectares of pistachio orchards in Qom, he noted: 500 hectares of these orchards are fertile, but due to the young pistachio trees in Qom (about 6 to 10 years) has not yet reached the economic level Is.
Fakhar added: the quality of pistachio products in the province is good and according to experts, even the pistachio skin of Qom is whiter than Rafsanjan pistachios and can find a suitable place for export to other provinces and even abroad.