Saffron

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Saffron History and Importance of Saffron The background of Saffron agriculture goes back to 2500 years ago, this plant seems to be native to Greece and The Mediterranean region, but some believe that the first habitat of Saffron was at the mountain range of Zagros and to be more precise at the Alvand region in Iran. Although in the past this plant’s agriculture was in the central part of Iran now it is narrowed down to the South of Khorasan province and Fars, Kerman and Yazd as well. Iran

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Grapes

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Grapes Grapes proudction, export, consumption etc The grape harvest returns 7,000 years in the world and in the middle east 3686 years ago. Grape usage methods: fresh eating on the tables, raisins, grape juice and concentrate, canned and compote, fumigation and vinegar, grape juice, grape leaves, grape seed oil Global cultivation: more than 7.1 million hectares (ref: fao, 2016) World production: more than 77 million tons (11 kg per capita global production) (ref: fao, 2016) Major producers: spai

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Kiwi

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Kiwi The kiwi is scientifically named Actinidia deliciosa and is from the family of Actinidiaceae. It is a two-rooted tree with moderately thick roots, juicy and shallow fleshy, deciduous and intermittent leaves, which its flowers bloom in late spring. Its fruit can be harvested from early November. Kiwi contains a variety of vitamins including vitamin A, B, C, E, PP, as well as various ingredients such as tannin, zinc, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and fiber components. Each 100 grams of kiwi c

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Fig

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Introduction to fig fruit Fig is one of the important economic products in Iran and in many other countries. This horticultural crop has been cultivated over 380,000 hectares worldwide. About one million tons of figs are produced each year. The most important figs found in international markets are Iranian and Turkish varieties, such as Estahban dried figs, Turkish black cadutas, and semi-moist Izmir figs, which due to the high quality of the fruit, it has high nutritional and economic value. In

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Walnuts

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Walnuts Historical background Walnut belongs to the Juglandaceae family, consisting of 7 genera and about 60 species, all of which are single-flowered and have single-flowered flowers. The genus Juglans has 21 species. The walnut distribution and cultivation zones are in all countries located in temperate regions and mainly in the northern hemisphere, between latitude 30 to 50 degrees north. Iranian walnut has the scientific name of Juglans regia. Major producing provinces of walnut: Walnut orch

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Sour Cherries

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Sour cherries Historical background: The cherries are native to southwest Asia and Europe, and the major cultivation areas of this crop in the world are circuits 25 to 45 degrees north and south of the earth. Cherries are very similar to cherries in botany. The cherry is scientifically known as Prunus cerasus from the genus Prunus, the Rosaceae family and the if a subfamily of Prunus. Major Producer Provinces: Khorasan Razavi (22%), East Azarbaijan (11%), Tehran (8%), Kurdistan (7%), Alborz (6%)

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Raisins

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Raisins Dried fruit of grapes, which are dried out either by the sun or using industrial dryers, are called raisins. The date of production of sun-dried raisins goes back more than 3,000 years. The discovery of raisins is thought to have occurred accidentally by the drying of grapes on the branch. Important areas of raisin production in Iran: Qazvin, East Azarbaijan, Khorasan Razavi, Hamedan, West Azarbaijan, Zanjan, North Khorasan, and Markazi Province are the major producers of raisins in Iran

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Hazelnut

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Hazelnut Historical background Hazelnut belongs to the Corylus species and the family of alder (betulacea) and to the fagacea, and in the family of trees and shrubs which are fallible and monotonous that the male flowers appear as inflorescences of foxes on the lateral and terminal branches, and the clustered female flowers occur in the shoots of the current year and in the peduncle. Hazelnuts are mostly shrubs and are rarely seen as trees, which are as follows: Native to Europe, Asia Minor and

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Pear

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Pear Historical Background: Pears are from the apples group, with the scientific name of Pyrus.communis, and from the Rosaceae family. Pear tree is one of the fruit trees that show resistance or tolerance to unfavorable environmental conditions. Pears can be grown in very cold to warmer plains. The pear plant is more resistant to heat than apples. The pear tree also has significant resistance to severe winter colds but is more sensitive to cold than the apple tree. Due to the relative desirabili

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Cherry

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Cherry Historical Background: The cherry is scientifically named Prunus avium from Prunus genus, Rosaceae family and is Peronoid subfamily. This plant is among the flowering and unseen seed plants. Cherry is one of the important, attractive and economically valuable crops in the world. First evidence of using cherry as a food source goes back to 5,000 BC. More than two thousand years is now passed since cherry’s cultivation, but in recent decades, with the introduction of new crop resistan

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