Exports of 70% of grapes produced in North Khorasan
Expressing that 160 thousand tons of grapes are produced annually in the province, he added: out of this amount, only 24 thousand tons of produced grapes, ie 15%, are consumed as fresh food and the other 15% are processed.
Yavari added: In the current situation, in order to process this product, it is necessary to establish a factory for the production of grape juice, concentrate and oil from grape seed in the province.
The head of the province’s Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization said: Grape production in the province has increased by 4.5 percent compared to last year.
He described the cultivated grape cultivars in the province as Kolahdari, seedless raisin, Asgari, Peykani and Yaghouti.
It is worth mentioning that 18,585 hectares of orchards in North Khorasan are covered with grapes.