TEHRAN – Nakhwand, Hamedan province, held its first persimmon harvest festival, an event aimed at promoting and reviving local traditions and showcasing the region’s cultural and social capabilities.
Announcing this, Mohsen Janjan, director of the Nakhaband Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department, told Miras Alia (CHTN) that although most of the city, including Nakhaband, has been transformed into small-space apartments, there are still old courtyards that give the city a special freshness.
The program was held with the aim of reviving the old tradition of harvesting autumn fruits in the courtyards of old gardens filled with mulberry, apple, pear, walnut and persimmon trees, some of which are over 100 years old, he noted.
According to him, Nahavand has more than 120 ancient courtyards with old trees, ranging in area from 200 square meters to 1,000 square meters.
He added that persimmons ripen when it gets cold in the fall, and people, based on old traditions and beliefs, consider this fruit a symbol of stability, resistance and unity against life’s hardships.
Mr. Janjan further continued that people with old courtyards donate this fruit to their neighbors and poor people after harvesting this fruit as one of the best fruits of Yalda night, which creates a sense of friendship and love among the locals.
Janjan also said that in addition to the many old courtyards, activities such as baking local bread in the oven, weaving carpets, kilims and jazim, weaving gib, making tea, and making yogurt, doog and local butter have been carried out in one corner of the courtyard.
Persimmons are a delicious and nutritious fruit, but not many people know about them. Known for their bright orange color and unique flavor, these fruits are packed with powerful vitamins, antioxidants, and dietary fiber. Whether you eat it raw, dried, or use it in recipes.
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