As-Suwayda-Sana
The branch of the Syrian Trade Corporation in As-Suwayda announced its readiness to start receiving the apple crop from farmers for the current season, according to the approved prices for each variety.
The director of the Foundation’s branch, Rabie Ghanem, indicated in a statement to SANA reporter today that refrigeration units have been equipped and committees have been formed to receive the crop directly from the orchards in the production areas, with the start of distributing the boxes to farmers in coordination with the Farmers’ Union.
Ghanem indicated that the approved prices per kilogram of apples to be received amount to 1650 Syrian pounds for the first type of red variety, 1550 pounds for yellow, 1350 pounds for the second type for red, 1250 pounds for yellow, 800 pounds for yellow, and 700 pounds for yellow.
The Directorate of Agriculture in As-Suwayda initially estimated the governorate's total production of apples for the current season at 59,248 tons.
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