Grape harvest season begins in North Al Sharqiyah

Grape harvest season begins in North Al Sharqiyah

Muscat: Grape fruit harvest season has begun in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate since mid-May, and will continue until the end of July.

Grape cultivation is widespread in a number of states of the Sultanate of Oman, especially in the mountainous areas characterized by moderate temperatures in the summer, since grapes tolerate low temperatures in winter and moderate temperatures in summer.

Dr. Qais bin Saif Al-Ma'awali, Director of the Agricultural Development Department at the General Directorate of Agricultural Wealth and Water Resources in the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, said: "The cultivation of grape crops is widespread in a number of governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, especially the governorates of Dhofar, Al Dhahirah, Al Dakhiliyah, and the governorates of North and South Al Batinah, and North and South Al Sharqiyah, where the total area cultivated in Al Sharqiyah is estimated. The Sultanate of Oman has about 200 acres, with a production estimated at 1,000 tons, which represents 4.2 percent of local consumption estimated at 24 thousand tons annually, and an economic return estimated at about OMR 1.5 million."

He added: "The Ministry of Agricultural Wealth, Fisheries and Water Resources has paid special attention to developing grape cultivation in the various governorates of the Sultanate