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Peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Pride of Barbados, Dwarf Poinciana, Zahrat al-Tawose al-Ahmar) is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is a semi-evergreen plant native to Mexico. This aesthetically pleasing plant grows in Riyadh province into a shrub of no more than two m. Peacock flower cultivation Protected areas contribute to preserving the leaves of peacock flowers during the winter. Before falling, leaves turn red. This shrub is drought-resistant. However, a...

Fig Cultivation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is widespread across most regions of the Kingdom, and the fruit is one of the seasonal crops achieving self-sufficiency levels, with production covering domestic consumption and leaving a surplus. Fig production in Saudi Arabia Fig is cultivated over an area exceeding 1,421 ha, distributed across eleven provinces within the Kingdom. The annual production reaches approximately 28,000 t, ensuring that the Kingdom achieves a self-sufficiency rate of 1...

Yes, coffee beans are cultivated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The mountainous highlands of the southwest part of the Kingdom, particularly the provinces of Jazan , al-Bahah, and Aseer, are the most productive; with an annual production of 1,810 t of Arabian coffee beans in these mountain provinces. Additionally, there are nearly 2,535 farms containing about four hundred thousand coffee plants. Jazan Province encompasses more than 1985 coffee farms containing 340,000 coffee plants in the gov...

Shuqaiq Water Desalination Plant is located in Shuqaiq Center, affiliated with ad-Darb Governorate in Jazan Province , along the Red Sea coast. It is one of the key desalination plants operated under the Saudi Water Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Production capacity of Shuqaiq Water Desalination Plant The first phase of Shuqaiq Water Desalination Plant was established in 1989 to serve Aseer and Jazan Provinces , utilizing multi-stage flash distillation technology, with a production c...

Corn Cultivation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is primarily concentrated in the southwestern regions of the Kingdom due to their mountainous and plain terrain. These areas are ideal for farming because of the fertile soils, ranging from clay soil to loams, and the abundance of rainfall. Sorghum is a significant food crop for the residents of Aseer Province, where it is commonly referred to as 'al-Mutiyan' or 'al-Amati' by the locals. It is considered one of the oldest culti...

Khalas dates comprise 25 percent of all palm trees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , making it the leading type in production and exports. It also ranks first in terms of the number of palm trees in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh Province holds the largest share of Khalas dates, with 3,200,668 producing palm trees, accounting for 40 percent of the total number of palm trees producing Khalas dates in the Kingdom. According to the General Authority for Statistics ' survey in 2019, the Eastern Province ...

According to the agricultural production survey of the General Authority for Statistics for the year 2019, the number of palm trees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reached approximately 31,234,155, while the quantity of palm production for the year 2018 reached about 1,539,755 t. The Riyadh Province ranked first in the Kingdom in terms of palm trees number, with a total of 7,924,947 palm trees, accounting for 25 percent of the total number in the Kingdom, followed by al-Qassim Province in the se...

The dates production season starts in different regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from June to November of each year. Saudi Arabia has more than thirty-three million palm trees, with over 123 thousand agricultural holdings distributed across thirteen administrative regions. The Kingdom is renowned for producing some of the finest varieties of dates, including Barhi, Khudri, Khalas, Reziz, Sukkari, Shishi, Safawi, Safari, Sagai, Ajwa, Ambera, Halawi, Barni, Rothana, Maktoomi, Nabtat Ali, Sh...

Palm Propagation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refers to the process of increasing the number of palm trees in the Kingdom through various methods, including sexual propagation, vegetative propagation, and tissue culture propagation. The total number of palm trees in the Kingdom exceeds thirty-four million, producing more than 1.6 million t of various types of dates, according to a 2023 report by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture. Additionally, date exports and their derivati...

The Production of Desalinated Water in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involves treating seawater to address the water deficit and meet the growing demand across the Kingdom. Currently, there are approximately forty-one desalination systems in the Kingdom, consisting of thirty-three public sector systems and eight private sector systems. Water  management in the Kingdom is governed by the Water Law issued in 2020 through a royal decree and Council of Ministers resolution. This law defines desalina...

Balah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the stages of palm fruit development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It starts with a green color and a small size resembling sour grapes. As it matures, its color shifts to red or golden. During the stage when the Balah appears on the palm, farmers reduce the load on the palm tree by removing al-Shays , al-Sakhl , or al-Saysa , which are unpollinated Balah on the stalks. Thus, every three Balah are in one cluster. Stages of Balah development in t...

Grapes are cultivated in most provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with cultivation concentrated in Qassim , Tabuk , al-Jawf , al-Madinah al-Munawwarah , Makkah al-Mukarramah , al-Bahah , Aseer , Riyadh , Hail , Najran , and the Northern Borders . Its production season in the Kingdom extends from June to September each year. The Kingdom produces 101.57 thousand t of grapes annually, with a cultivation area exceeding 3,746 ha, achieving a self-sufficiency rate of 59 percent, according to a ...