Iran: Forecast of the harvest of 73 thousand tons of dates from Nakhilat Abadan

Published Sep 15, 2024

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The article reports that the date harvest in Abadan city, Iran, has commenced in September and is expected to conclude by October, with an estimated production of 73 thousand tons, marking an 8% increase from the previous year's harvest of 68 thousand tons. The cultivation includes various types such as Nikhilat, Barhi, and Zahedi, covering 12 thousand hectares of land. Abadan currently has 48 date packing workshops, with 12 located in the industrial town, meeting the city's demand for packed dates.

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In an interview with ISNA, Hasan Dashtinejad said: The harvesting of dates from Nakhilat in Abadan city has started since the beginning of September and is expected to continue until the end of October. Referring to the date harvest forecast, he said: It is expected that 73 thousand tons of dates will be harvested this year from the orchards of Abadan city, which is an 8% increase compared to last year when 68 thousand tons of dates were produced. The Director of Abadan Agriculture Jihad stated that 12 thousand hectares of date are under date cultivation and stated: 65% of Abadan's Nikhilat dates are colonized, 15% Barhi, 15% Zahedi and the rest are other cultivars. Referring to the agreed purchase by the packing ...

Source: Isna