Every autumn the town of Quba celebrates the apple harvest with a festival which includes troupes performing traditional dances, cooks putting their culinary prowess on display, competitions with categories such as ‘the biggest apple,’ and a wide variety of foods that feature the apple such as jams, juices, dried apples, cake, and bread. 


This annual festival is held every autumn in the Goychay region and celebrates the pomegranate’s traditional uses and symbolic meaning. The fruit is symbolically linked to long-term productivity and abundance in energy. During the festival, the pomegranate’s different uses in cooking is showcased by local cooks and restaurants.