A total of $128.34 million worth of pistachios were exported from Iran during the first six months of the current fiscal year (March 21-September 22). Europe is the top destination, as €78.6 million worth of the goods were exported during the first half of 2022.
Exports of in-shell pistachio stood at €31.6 million during the period, registering a 53% year-on-year decrease, while those of shelled pistachio stood at €47 million to register a 23% YOY rise.
Germany and Italy were the main destinations for Iranian pistachio among EU members. Iran exported a total of €50 million of the nut to Germany and €14 million to Italy in H1 2022.
After the US, Iran was the second largest exporter of pistachios to the EU region in the first half of this year. The US pistachio exports to EU members hit €276 million during the period, registering a 4% year-on-year decline.
Iran and the US are the world’s biggest producers of pistachio. The US output has overtaken Iran’s in recent years, partly because of drought in Iran, although the quality of the Iranian crop is widely said to be superior to that of the US.
Source: financialtribune.com