Jordanian pomegranates
| dc.creator | FAO; EBRD ; | |
| dc.date | 2024-12-13T13:55:16Z | |
| dc.date | 2024-12-13T13:55:16Z | |
| dc.date | 2024 | |
| dc.date | 2024-12-13T13:51:55Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T21:59:29Z | |
| dc.description | With an impressive array of over 25 varieties, Jordan's pomegranates are an enticing fruit with diverse tastes and colours. From the lusciously sweet to the tantalizingly sour, each variety tellsa unique culinary story. Pomegranate fruit, molasses, juice, and vinegar have long been cherished ingredients in traditional dishes of Jordanian cuisine and have been used for centuries in traditional Near Eastern cooking. Pomegranates are mainly produced in northern Jordan covering an area of 1000 hectars where 40 000 tonnes of fruits are produced per year. The Irbid governorate is the main producer with 14 percent of the overall pomegranate production.In Irbid and other Jordanian regions, pomegranate fruits and products contribute to ensure additional incomes for the farmers involved. | |
| dc.format | 6 p. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd1079en | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/239939 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | FAO ; | |
| dc.rights | FAO | |
| dc.rights | CC BY NC SA 3.0 IGO | |
| dc.title | Jordanian pomegranates | |
| dc.title | Jordan’s pomegranates are exciting fruits with diverse tastes and colours | |
| dc.type | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet |