Asia Album: Afghanistan's farmers brace for bumper apple harvest

Afghan farmers harvest apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2023.(Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

SAMANGAN, Afghanistan, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Apple is one of the most widely grown crops in Afghanistan under its favorable climate. Most of the farmers in the Samangan province are busy harvesting their apples at the beginning of autumn.

Afghan farmers harvest apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2023.(Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

Afghan farmers harvest apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2023. (Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

Afghan farmers harvest apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2023.(Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

Afghan farmers harvest apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2023.(Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua)

Afghan farmers harvest apples in Samangan province, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2023.(Photo by Khibar Momand/Xinhua) ■