Pomegranate
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By: Iman Hamikhah
People buying fruit for Yalda night in Hamedan
HAMEDAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranians are preparing for Yalda Night, known also as the Chelleh Night. Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran, which marks the longest night of the year (Dec. 21), that is, in the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice.
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By: Mehdi Bakhshi
Harvesting pomegranates from oldest garden in Qom prov.
QOM, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Covering over 6 ha of land, Fat’habad Garden is the oldest garden in Qom province which has remained intact over a long period of time. This garden is as old as 200 years, best known for its pomegranates.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
1st Pomegranate Festival in Mehriz
YAZD, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The First Pomegranate Festival was held in Saryazd, Central District of Mehriz county, Yazd province on Friday.
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By: Mohammad Mehdi Maleki
Harvesting pomegranates in Shahreza
SHAHREZA, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Shahreza is known as Isfahan's third top city in terms of pomegranate production. The city has some 1,650 ha of land under cultivation, producing various types of pomegranate in Autumn.
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By: Alireza Shams
Pomegranate festival in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Tehran-based Niavaran Complex hosted a 7-day pomegranate festival, starting on December 15. The event focused on the culture of Iran’s western regions regarding pomegranate harvest and use.
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By: Mahdi Maleki
Harvesting pomegranate in Shahreza
SHAHREZA, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Shahreza in Isfahan province stands at 3rd place in the country in terms of cultivation of pomegranate on a land area as large as 1,650 ha. In this regard, various types of high-quality pomegranate in different tastes are cultivated in this city.
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By: Mohammad Karimi
Pomegranate harvest in Lorestan prov.
KUHDASHT, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Rural areas of Kuhdasht county, Lorestan province, are home to vast beautiful gardens which annually produce some 35,000 tons of different pomegranates.
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By: Mahmoud Khakbaz
Pomegranate garden in Fars province
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Faroogh city, located near Marvdasht town in Fars province, is a major and well-known venue for production of pomegranate fruit in Iran. In many ancient cultures, Persian pomegranates symbolize fertility and health due to its nutritious aspects which are antioxidants and blood purifier.
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By: Mohammad Mahdi Maleki
Last days of pomegranate pick in Isfahan province
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) –The pomegranate growers are picking their 2017 harvest on the last days of autumn. As winter approaches the harvest gets over in Shahreza, a city in Isfahan Province with vast gardens of pomegranate.
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By: Masoud Jafari
7th Pomegranate Festival in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Seventh Pomegranate Festival, entitled '100 Ruby Seeds' is underway in Eshragh Cultural Center since December 4 and will wrap up on December 23.
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By: Mohsen Nofresti
Red Pearl in the heart of desert
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – South Khorasan province is the Land of Red Jewels in Iran. In autumn, its strategic products are picked up one by one from the heart of desert and are dispatched to different parts of the country. Red Pearl is the trade name of pomegranate, which grows in the desert in Ferdows city, with 30 tons picked and shipped within a month.