Persimmon harvesting began in Dagestan, Russia

The persimmon picking season has begun in Dagestan. The Republic is one of three regions throughout Russia where these fruits grow. Dagestan farmers consider persimmon cultivation to be a promising business and are establishing supplies deep into the country and even beyond its borders, OTR reports. Report by Svetlana Svechkareva. Nonna Fatalieva carefully puts ripe persimmons in a basket. The fruits are very tender. In order not to crush them, Nonna does not tear them from the branches, but carefully twists them. Nonna Fatalieva, persimmon picker: “My day starts with persimmons. When I arrive, I eat 3 pieces each so that the day goes well. She's so bright! We have a good team. We collect and fill the truck in three days.” Agronomist Timur Gabibov has been growing persimmons for twenty-three years. He was one of the first to plant it in the region - on his own plot. Today, in his native Maramkent region, almost four hundred hectares are occupied by this crop. Timur Gabibov, ...