date:Sep 20, 2016
art of the Hajar mountain range, an approximately two-hour drive from Muscat. Cooler temperatures in the mountains allow all types of fruits and nuts to flourish, including pomegranates, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, plums, figs, almonds, walnuts, pears and apricots.
There are around 23,000 pomegranate trees in Jabal Al Akhdar alone, according to figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
The crop is mostly exported to markets in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar who buy pomegr