RIYADH: Taif Summer Fruits Festival launched on Aug. 2 in Al-Ruddaf Park, under the auspices of Taif Gov. Prince Saud bin Nahar.
The festival highlights the diversity of Taif’s seasonal agriculture and supports farmers through a range of activities held on the main stage for three days. The event will also include a wild fig and green plum crop display, in addition to a market for local families to sell products.
The director-general of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture branch in the Makkah region, Majid Al-Khalif, said that the festival is supervised by the ministry in Taif, with the participation of government and private agencies, in addition to more than 30 farmers, beekeepers and local family business representatives.
Hani Al-Qadi, director of the ministry’s office in Taif, highlighted the ministry’s keenness to support farmers and encourage production, in addition to promoting agricultural goods through festivals and events.
Agricultural crops are sold by farmers across local markets in the governorate, as well as in markets in Makkah, Jeddah and Riyadh.
Popular seasonal fruits farmed in Taif include apricots, peaches, prickly pears, pomegranates, quinces, berries and grapes.
