Beginning of harvesting ruby grapes in Poldakhtar
Moradi, director of Poldakhtar Agricultural Jihad, said: It is expected that more than two thousand tons of ruby grapes will be harvested from Poldakhtar vineyards this year.
Referring to 4,000 hectares of orchards in Poldakhtar, Moradi said: This year, 450 hectares in this city have been allocated to vineyards, of which 400 hectares are fertile.
He said: The average harvest of grapes per hectare is 6 tons, from which it is predicted that 2,400 tons of ruby grapes will be harvested.
Director of Poldakhtar Agricultural Jihad, stating that the harvest of this product will continue until the end of July, added: Poldakhtar ruby grapes, due to their quality and novelty, in addition to gaining the first rank in the province’s production in other parts of the country, also has a suitable position.
The area under cultivation of fruitful orchards in Lorestan is 48,183 hectares, from which 32 types of fruits are produced.