Mohammadi: Over 2,000 Gilan Households Engaged in Persimmon Production

Rasht – Head of the Gilan Agricultural Jihad Organization, noting the start of persimmon harvesting from 270 hectares of orchards in the province, said 2,250 Gilan households are engaged in persimmon production.

Rasht- Head of Gilan Agricultural Jihad organization, referring to the beginning of persimmon harvesting from 270 hectares of orchards in the province, said: 2,250 families in Gilan are engaged in persimmon production.

According to the reporter of Mehr, Saleh Mohammadi, talking to the media on Monday afternoon, referring to the beginning of persimmon harvesting in the gardens of Gilan, said: It is expected that 2,764 tons of persimmons will be harvested from 270 hectares of gardens in the province this year, the economic value of which is estimated to be more than 2,487 billion rials.

Stating that 2,250 families in Gilani are active in persimmon breeding and production, he added: Talesh, Langrod, Astara, Rudsar and Amlesh counties are among the most important production areas of this product in the province.

The head of Gilan Agricultural Jihad Organization, referring to the position of Talesh city in persimmon production, stated: Talesh has the largest area under cultivation and the amount of production of this product in the province.

Stating that persimmon harvesting in Gilan continues until the end of December, Mohammadi said: In addition to dedicated gardens, this product is also produced in scattered gardens along with other fruit trees in most cities of the province.

He clarified: Persimmons produced in Gilan are offered to consumers through local markets and fruit and vegetable markets in the province.