Pomegranate harvest begins in Jabal Akhdar

Al Jabal Al Akhdar --- The harvesting of pomegranate trees began recently in the Wilayat of  Jabal Akhdar in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate. The crop’s cultivation runs through the month of August every year.

Statistics issued by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar show that the number of pomegranate trees stands at more than 27,000 and that the marketing value of the crop during the last season (2024-2025) stood at about OMR1.3 million.

Statistics also show that the percentage of healthy fruits in the Wilayat of Jabal  Akhdar stood at more than 90 percent, and the average number of fruits per tree was equal to 60.

Pomegranates constitute the main economic crop for farmers in the Wilayat of  Jabal Akhdar.

The pomegranate harvest season also adds more diversity to recreational tourism and heritage tourism in the Wilayat of Al Jabal  Akhdar.