Time to Pick Delicious Persimmons from Iranian Gardens

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TEHRAN (ANA)- Persimmon harvest from Soulaqan orchards in Kan district of Tehran happens in the season of fall, from the last days of October until the early days of January, depending on the weather conditions of the region.

The amount of persimmon harvest depends on the size of the garden, which is on average up to 3 tons per hectare, and most of the produce is sent to the market of Tehran and its outskirts.

Every year, 3,500 tons of persimmon are harvested from Kan gardens. The persimmon of Kan is believed to be the most delicious and the best in Iran. Two-thirds of the 480-hectare fruit orchards of this neighborhood are devoted to persimmons, and for years, citizens of Tehran have been visiting the neighborhood alleys to buy genuine persimmons.

Persimmon harvest from Soulqan orchards in Kan district of Tehran happens in the season of fall, from the last days of October until the early days of January, depending on the weather conditions of the region.