Tabas is the number one date producer in South Khorasan

Tabas is the number one date producer in South Khorasan

Referring to the beginning of date harvest in Tabas city, Davood Bakhshaei stated: 1745 hectares in Tabas city are under palm cultivation and it is predicted that more than 3500 tons of improved and native dates will be harvested from this area, based on which Tabas city is the first place. The area under cultivation and production of dates in South Khorasan province.

He said that Tabas city has 1500 people who use dates, adding: Kabkab, Zahedi, and Mazafati are the most important varieties of improved dates that are produced in Tabas and due to the favorable weather conditions in Tabas, the dates produced in this city compared to the dates produced in Provinces of origin of purchase of modified pads are of higher quantity and quality.

The head of Tabas Agricultural Jihad Organization and Management pointed out: According to the actions of this management in recent years, especially the distribution of cuttings and seedlings of high quality and commercial cultivars, about 1365 hectares of date palms in Tabas city has been improved by 78%, of which about 625 hectares It is fertile.