Nuts, Dried Fruit Exports Reach $835m in 8 Months

A total of 133,700 tons of nuts and dried fruits worth $835 million were exported from Iran during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (March 20-Nov. 20), registering a 99% and 71% growth in weight and value respectively, according to the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
“Pistachios topped the list of exports and accounted for around 121,300 tons of the total sum worth $798 million. Unshelled and shelled pistachios accounted for 110,000 tons and 10,800 tons respectively,” Rouhollah Latifi was also quoted as saying by the news portal of IRIB News.
China, Germany, Iraq and Russia are the main buyers of Iranian pistachio.
The southeastern Kerman Province is Iran’s pistachio production hub.
According to IRICA’s technical affairs deputy, Mehrdad Jamal Orounaqi, the export of unshelled pistachio was worth $675 million during the eight-month period, showing an 82% rise in value compared with the corresponding period of last year.