CITRUS
There is historical evidence supporting the notion that perennial horticulture played an important role in the economy and culture of Afghanistan for many centuries. As early as the 1958 the Nangarhar/Jalalabad Oasis was identified as the potential ???hub??? of the citrus industry in Afghanistan. More than four decades of war, political, social and economic instability added to several years of drought resulted in the destruction of large orchards and with them the livelihoods of thousands of rural households and the decimation of the citrus industry. Read More…
APRICOTS
Apricot is a traditional, high value crop in Afghanistan. The origin of apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is uncertain, but most likely somewhere in the region of Afghanistan. Apricots have been cultivated for many decades in Afghanistan. Pockets of production are scattered throughout the country and consequently a wide range of local varieties are cultivated often within clearly defined regional areas. Read More…
PEACH AND NECTARINE
The Peaches and Nectarines are stone fruits that belongs to the genus Prunus, Peaches and Nectarines are scarcely grown in most parts of Afghanistan, although they are relatively easy crops to grow. Superior varieties with good trans-portability are now available to the Afghan orchard. However, proper grading, handling and packing is needed.
The early season can start with newly introduced low chill varieties from the eastern provinces, right through to very late varieties from Kabul and surrounding areas. It is important to plant good market varieties and maintain control of the trees by rigorous pruning with an open vase system. Read More…
SWEET CHERRY
The sweet cherry is a stone fruit that belongs to the genus Prunus, sweet cherry orchards are planted with nursery trees produced by ???budding??? a selected scion onto the desired rootstock.
There are 22 sweet cherry varieties in cherry national collection located in Badam Bagh , among those 6 varieties are currently recommended by ANNGO which are Burlat, Santina, Stella, Black star, Grace star, and Bing. Read More…
GRAPES & RAISIN
Grapes grow as a vine and are used for raisin or fresh markets. They do not require wind or insects for pollination, but grapes do require a dormancy period. Grapes produce buds on the previous season???s growth.
Bud burst is usually in early spring with flowering 7-9 weeks later.
Fruit is normally ready to harvest in autumn 5-7 months after bud burst. Management varies, but in general depends on the grape variety and desired outcome and growing conditions (e.g., humidity and sunlight). Read More…
ALMONDS
Almond is a fruit crop classified under two types, Amygdalus communis (sweet almonds) and Amygdalus amara (bitter almonds). Under this broad classification, in Afghanistan the almond varieties grown are under two major classes: soft-shell almonds, known locally as badam-e kaghaz (literally, ???paper almond???), which can be easily broken by hand; and hard/medium-shell almonds with the local name of badam-e-sangi (literally, ???stone almond???). These have many sub-types and multiple varieties, such as Sattarbai, which is of the soft-shell class. Read More…
