Dried Fruits, Nuts Exports Fetch Over $310 Million in 3 Months

Dried fruits and nuts exports stood at 128,000 tons worth $319 million in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (March 21-June 21), registering a 19% and 28% growth in weight and value respectively year-on-year, according to Mahmoud Bazari, an official with the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran.
From the total export value, 63% belonged to pistachio with $204 million, registering a 33% growth YOY, the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran's news portal reported.
The tonnage of pistachio exports stood at 30,000 tons to register a 39% YOY rise.
India, Chine, Germany, Iraq, the UAE, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey and Kazakhstan were the main export destinations of Iranian pistachio, which was exported to 80 countries during the period.