IRNA Head of Iran Pistachio Association (IPA) announced that 8,000 tons of pistachio have been exported in the three months between September and November. Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday, Mahmoud Abtahi said that 48,000 tons of pistachio were exported to Oman, Kuwait, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Iraq last year....

Water shortage threatens Irans pistachio crop, leaving the US to reassert itself as the biggest producer of the staple, head of the Iranian Pistachio Association Mohsen Jalalpour said on Friday. Iran, however, maintains the top position as the biggest pistachio exporter, he told the Mehr news agency. Although Iran is placed second in producing ...

[caption id="attachment_13555" align="alignright" width="218"] Iran sets record in producing, exporting pistachio.[/caption] TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran set a record in producing and exporting pistachio, and is getting close to the US in producing the agricultural product, said an Iranian Ministry of Agriculture official Ali Mohseni. Iran set a record ...

Tehran, Feb 16, IRNA Head of Iran Pistachio Association Mohsen Jalalpour predicted that his year's pistachio export will gain $1.5 billion for the country. Speaking to IRNA, he said the Iranian pistachio possesses top quality and presently Iran stands in the second place in the world in terms of production and in first place in terms of export. According ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- This should be the time of year that nut shop owner Mohammad Ahmadi counts his profits, after the recent Persian new year holiday when Iranians scarf up huge amounts of their iconic snack, pistachios. Instead, he and others in the trade are staring at piles of unsold nuts. Iranians have rebelled against a nut that is as linked ...

Iran and the United States have been at odds for decades over a variety of issues. But competition between the two countries over pistachio production has apparently become a matter of national pride. Iran has long been the worlds largest producer of pistachios. TheAssociated Presssays pistachios are among the nations top non-oil exports, with production ...

The Iranian government lifted a six- month ban on the export of pistachio nuts that was introduced to curb price rises,Donya-e-Eqtesadreported, citing officials. The ban, imposed last week, was lifted on condition that pistachios be made available to local consumers at suitable prices, deputy Commerce Minister Hamid Safdel said yesterday, the Tehran-...