A farmer shows off pomegranates she has picked from a garden on the outskirts of the city of Farouq, southern Fars province.

Farouq is a hub of pomegranate, well-known for such quality sought-after fruits.

According to Iran’s ministry of agriculture, the country is the major producer of pomegranate, accounting for a third of around three million tons of the world’s total annual production.

(Tehran Times/Amin Berenjkar)