RIYADH: Grape cultivation is an important aspect of the central Qassim region’s agricultural activity, with about 30,000 tonnes produced each season.
The fruit plays an important role in the economy of the region, which also produces 35 percent of the Kingdom’s dates — about 528,000 tonnes per year — as well as crops such as figs, berries and wheat as well as a range of livestock.
Farms in Qassim benefit from fertile soil and a climate well suited to producing high-quality fruit, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Grape cultivation is particularly concentrated in several governorates, notably Uyun Al-Jiwa, Al-Badayea, and Al-Mithnab.
The region produces a variety of grape types, including green and red Thompson seedless, Black Magic, and Halwani.
