Oman's Mabsali date harvest - in pictures

A bumper crop at harvest time

Omanis collect dried Mabsali dates in Bidiyya, 220 kilometres east of the capital, Muscat. All photos: AFP

Omani Mabsali dates are harvested from a tree in Bidiyya, east of Muscat.

In Bidiyya, Omani Mabsali dates are boiled after harvest.

Omani women sort through harvested Mabsali dates in Bidiyya.

Omani women sort through harvested Mabsali dates in Bidiyya.

A field of dried Omani Mabsali dates in Bidiyya.

Dried Mabsali dates are collected and weighed in Bidiyya.

Omanis collect dried Mabsali dates in the harvest at Bidiyya.

A sack of dried Mabsali dates is prepared for transport in Bidiyya.

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