Editing Jalalabad (section)

==Flora and fauna==
Jalalabad is home to a large number of fruits. Various types of citrus fruits like [[orange (fruit)|orange]], [[tangerine]], [[grapefruit]], [[lemon]], [[lime (fruit)|lime]] grow in gardens as well as in orchards.<ref name="Michel"/> The orange trees yield a crop only once in three years. The ''narindj'' variety of orange is the most common one which has yellow skin and its taste is a combination of orange and grapefruit. The grapefruits grown here have a diameter of eight or nine inches. Per year 1800 tonnes of pomegranates, 334 tonnes of grapes, and 7750 tonnes of mulberries are produced in Jalalabad.<ref>Michel, p.32</ref> The fruits are either sold in local markets or transported to [[Kabul]] markets from where they are exported. The second most common crop is local ''vatani'' variety of sugarcane. It contains 15% sugar by weight.<ref>Michel, p.33</ref> Jalalabad also has the largest [[date palm|date farm]] in Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://pajhwok.com/2021/09/09/nangarhar-to-produce-15-tonnes-of-dates-this-year/ |title=Nangarhar to produce 15 tonnes of dates this year |work=Pajhwok Afghan News |date=September 9, 2021 |access-date=2022-08-26 |archive-date=2021-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910194539/https://pajhwok.com/2021/09/09/nangarhar-to-produce-15-tonnes-of-dates-this-year/ |url-status=live }}</ref>