Shami berries, main crop for the people of Darbul, and  the production is expected to reach about 180 tons

Damascus Countryside (ST): On an area of 30 dunums in the village of Darbul in the Jabal al-Sheikh area in the countryside of Damascus, mulberry trees are spread out, which the people are waiting to pick in a social atmosphere full of work, cooperation and familiarity, as production forecasts in the region for this season indicate about 180 tons.

The people are keen to be in the field from the early morning hours until the evening without feeling bored, as it is among the most important crops for them and brings them good economic value.

The town’s farmers, scattered among the tree branches, whose hands were mixed with the color of berries, expressed to news reporter their happiness with the harvest season. Muhammad Ali Al-Asrawi said while carefully picking the berries: “This tree is what makes our dreams.”

The young farmer Omar Harb describes the mulberry tree as giving, indicating that during the harvest season, families gather from the early morning in the fields with their children who race to carry the boxes in which the berries are placed, explaining that the value of the crop is a main income on which the people of the region depend. The boxes filled with berries and their distribution indicate that the people of the village are eagerly waiting for the season, unlike all seasons.

The head of the agricultural association in the village of Darbul Jamal Muhammad Al-Asrawi pointed out that the total area of fruitful trees in the village is 1,870 dunums for irrigation, and 2,800 dunums are planted with rain fed of which 30 dunums are planted with Shami berries, which is one of the most important crops in Darbul because it is less expensive than any other crop that does not need spraying insecticide and frequent watering, pointing to its suitable prices for the farmer and its good returns.

K.Q.