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Farmers in Duhok, Iraq, have started harvesting pomegranates, with the crop covering over 25,000 acres across the Kurdistan Regional Government. The region's pomegranates, famous for their unique flavor, are mainly grown in Halabja, with varieties such as Shaklava and Zaho. These pomegranates are highly valued in the domestic market, with prices reaching 600-700 Iraqi dinars per kilo. The KRG Ministry of Agriculture imposes a ban on pomegranate imports from August to December to protect local production.
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Farmers in Duhok, Iraq, have begun harvesting pomegranates, which are famous for their flavor and popular in the region, with the arrival of autumn. Pomegranates are grown on more than 25 thousand acres of land in the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (IKBY), and most of the pomegranate production in the region is in the city of Halabja. After Halabja, Shaklava and Zaho pomegranates are among the most popular, while the pomegranate produced in Duhok has a different flavor due to the natural structure of the region. "Due to the natural structure of the region and the abundance of fresh water, the pomegranate also tastes different" Yusuf Menaf, the owner of a pomegranate garden in the village of Hroriş in the Amedi district of Duhok, told AA that their village is famous for pomegranates as well as grapes and apples, and that they have begun harvesting pomegranates in the autumn season. Menaf said, "Due to the natural structure of our region and the abundance of fresh water, our ...
Source: Sondakika
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