00:21Across Uzbekistan, every season brings new colors and flavors.
00:25Grapes arrive near the mountains, while melons, apples and almonds thrive further south.
00:32Our journey begins among vineyards shaped by the foothills and the changing seasons.
00:38Just outside Tashkent in Parkin district, vineyards stretch across 15 hectares, forming part of a growing agritourism complex.
00:47Here, agriculture and tourism come together, giving visitors the chance to explore the vineyards,
00:53learn about local grape cultivation and experience one of Uzbekistan's traditional farming landscapes.
01:00The vineyards were planted on former pasture land almost 20 years ago.
01:06Here, the vines grow on rain-fed slopes, drawing moisture naturally from winter snow and seasonal rainfall.
01:30The first grapes are picked in mid-August, but the harvest continues well into autumn.
01:37Some are eaten fresh, while others become raisins or are used in local wine production.
01:43The vineyards are planted on the ground.
01:46The vineyards are planted on the ground.
01:50The vineyards give way to broad fields, where summer brings another harvest into full swing.
02:09Summer in Dzazakh marks one of the busy periods of the agricultural calendar.
02:14As melons and watermelons reach the epic, farmers across the region begin harvesting crops that have made this area one
02:21of Uzbekistan's best-known fruit-growing regions.
02:26Planting can begin as early as March, with young crops protected beneath plastic covers.
02:32By summer, the fields are ready for harvest, and the fruit is carried to markets across the country.
02:47For buyers, however, finding the best fruit is not only a matter of appearance.
02:52Traditional advice passed-downs through generations still guides the choice.
03:08Our route continues south, towards a warmer landscape.
03:12The fruit ripens earlier, and the harvest season lasts for March of the year.
03:20In Subhandariya, the growing season arrives earlier than in March of Uzbekistan, making the region one of the country's first
03:28to harvest fresh fruit each year.
03:29This is the orchard of farmer Yusuf, who manages 10 hectares of land.
03:33By growing apples, plums, and peaches and other seasonal crops side by side, he makes the most of every part
03:39of his orchard while extending the harvest across the season.
03:46Yusuf's orchards were established in 2011, for apple varieties now ripen in succession between June and October.
04:07The journey through the region continues beyond the apple trees.
04:11Roads of almond orchards stretch across the dry landscape, where every drop of water matters.
04:27In Uzbekistan, the harvest is never the same from one region to the next.
04:32Graves do all day sweetness from the mountain rain.
04:35Melons ripen beneath the summer sun, and southern orchards begin giving fruit while much of the country is still waiting.
04:43Following the harvest means discovering the country at nature's own pace.
04:49The harvest means learning, fresh fruit at night, the harvest of land.
04:51The harvest means the harvest will be the around the mountain, but the harvest means the harvest seems to be
04:58the around the mountain.
04:58The harvest is so important to us to lunchtime.
04:59The harvest is a great place to find a plant.
