HADCO Agriculture

Dates palm is a blessed tree. It is part of our life and an important feature of our culture. From nutrition and social points of view, Palm is considered as a symbol of proud for the region.

Hadco has started dates palms plantation since 1987. Further expansions have taken place to reach 47,136 trees. More than 10,000 trees are producing. The projected production for the season 2003 is 1100 Tons.

Hadco objective in its long-term plan is to reach 100,000 dates palms by the year 2010. These entire amounts are carefully selected from the best varieties known in K. S. A

Hadco has expanded its dates marketing by exporting to the neighboring countries, quantities of dates to the U.A.E., Kuwait and Turkey. Hadco has also participated in international exhibitions as well as to promote Hadco dates for export to European and Asian countries. Some of those exhibitions are held in China and Japan. Hadco has an outstanding participation in those exhibitions where Hadco dates were highly demanded by the consumers.

Grapes plantation has started in Hadco since 1985. Further expansion has taken place in areas and number of trees till they reached 423,000 trees in 251 hectares area to produce table grapes. Total of planted varieties reached seven (7) including varieties with seeds and seedless. Grapes sizes and colours are different and harvest seasons, which start on June. Hadco sales also cover exports to neighboring countries and Europe besides the local market.

Hadco grapes production in season 2003 was 1,609 tons.

Olive tree is a blessed tree at His Al Mighty God swerved.

Olive plantation has started in Hadco with limited numbers since 1985 until 2000. The number of olive trees in Hadco reached 2,204 trees Nibali variety. The average production per one tree age 7 years 60kg/tree, with that success Hadco has made further expansions since 2001 by planting thousands of olive trees different varieties i.e. Nibali, Pecual, Surani. In season 2002 olive trees, varieties in Hadco are as follows.

1. Nibali 4,955 trees
2. Pecual 102,816 trees
3. Surani 32,357 trees