Most of the agricultural areas are in areas surrounding Palestinian villages. Agriculture inside East Jerusalem is mostly limited to backyard gardens and a few fragmented hectares of land. Olive trees are the dominant among the fruit trees. Stone fruits, vineyards, figs and almonds are also abundant in the district but to a lesser extent than olive trees. Most fruit trees are located in the central and western parts of the district.
Most fruit trees are dependent on rainfall.
The few trees that are irrigated are usually planted in yards of Palestinian houses. Fruit trees in the Qubeiba area. Xererts Vertisols Area with smooth to gently sloping topography Parent material is fine textural alluvial or aeolien sediments. Xeric moisture regime, deep in hilltops and shallow in sloppy mountainous areas. Soil has a reddish brown color with subangular blocky structure.