Ruby grapes from Shimbar vineyards went to the market
Mustafa Yousefi, head of Indika’s environmental protection department, said: The harvest of organic ruby grapes began in the first half of August with the efforts of local communities and will continue until early September.
He said that Shimbar grapes are of ruby type and have good quality, which has many fans due to being 100% natural, adding: the area of Shimbar wetland is about 2,000 hectares, of which about 700 hectares are dedicated to natural vineyards.
Yousefi pointed out that the harvest of this product is done with the efforts of local people and in addition to self-consumption, its surplus is also presented to the market as a seasonal souvenir, said: Shimbar Wetland is one of the largest natural vineyards in the country and with Different plant species play an important role in the livelihood of the people of the region.
According to the head of the Indica Department of Environmental Protection, the main cover and vegetation in the 2,000-hectare area of Shimbar Wetland is jazz, paddy, turmeric, raspberry, hawthorn, and wild ruby grapes, which show the natural richness and diversity of the region’s high species.