RIYADH: Asir’s grape industry is expanding as growers increase production and adopt modern farming technologies while maintaining long-established cultivation practices, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
More than 500 farms in the region produce over 1,000 tonnes of grapes annually, strengthening local supply and supporting food security. Asir grapes have also gained a growing presence in local markets as production methods and quality continue to improve.
The region is among Saudi Arabia’s leading grape-producing areas. One of its main cultivation hubs is Al-Mawin, about 95 km north of Abha, where farmers grow Razqi, Italian, French, and other local and imported grape varieties.
Farmer Abdullah Al-Shaflot, who has cultivated grapes for more than 25 years, told SPA he began farming in 1998 with government support before expanding the operation into an integrated production project in 2014.
His farm now includes 1,125 grapevines alongside about 150 pomegranate, fig, mulberry, cherry, lemon and Arabian coffee trees.
