The West Azerbaijan region ranks first in the country in terms of apple cultivation, and the city of Urmu is also the pole of apple cultivation.
This important crop is exported every year to neighboring countries such as Turkey and Iraq.
Apple picking season, depending on weather conditions usually begins in the middle of the month of Mehr and lasts until the beginning of the month of Aban.
It is predicted that 1.1 million tons of apples will be harvested from the gardens of Western Azerbaijan this year. 60,000 people work directly and indirectly on apples.
