Taif fruit farms recorded production levels of 20,000 tons for 2001. The farms harvested 3,000 tons of grapes, 4,500 tons of pomegranates and 2,500 tons of apricots, reported Arab News. Plum, apple, strawberry and peach harvests reached a total of 10,000 tons during the same period. The record yield is attributed to good rainfall in the region last year. — (menareport.com)
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