Around 123,000 tons of pistachios worth $1.2 billion were exported from Iran during the nine months since the beginning of the current crop year (September 23, 2017, to June 2018), registering a 10.8% and 50% increase in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of the previous crop year, the head of Iran Pistachio Association said.
July 24, 2018 18:14
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Interview: Iran Pistachio Exports Grow 50%
As Iranian pistachio is exported to almost all countries, Vietnam with 25,000 tons of imports was the biggest importer during the period under review
This year, production is estimated to suffer a drastic fall to stand at 55,000 tons due to the heatwave in the spring, causing damage to pistachio orchards on top of the persisting water shortage
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