Agriculture

Pomegranate Harvest in Iranian Village of ‘Red Rubies’

Fars News has published photos of the farmers in a village in Western Iran who have started harvesting pomegranate.

Iranian farmers in the village of Durak Anari, 150km away from the city of Shahr-e Kord in Western Iran, have started harvesting pomegranate. The village is known as the ‘Village of Red Rubies’ because of its pomegranate gardens.

Family members dry the pomegranate seeds in a traditional ceremony over the rooftops. They also prepare five types of pomegranate pastes in this season.

Here are Fars’ photos of the harvest:

 

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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