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12/24/05

Iran News - Demand for Persian pistachios up in EU

Iran News

Demand for Persian pistachios up in EU

LONDON, December 24 (IranMania) - A senior pistachio industry official said that with the Christmas season approaching, demand for Persian pistachios has risen significantly in European markets, stressing that some 90 % of pistachios is being exported at present. Behrouz Gheibi, the Agriculture Jihad Ministry's director general for pistachio affairs, told Fars news agency that Iran is the largest pistachio producer and exporter, adding that some 80,000 tons of the delicious nuts were exported during March-November this year, bringing in revenues of some $400 mln.

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