Iran produces more than 1.18 million tons of different kinds of nuts every year, close to 800,000 tons of which are consumed domestically and the rest is exported, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture said.
The official added that every year over 260,000 tons of pistachio, 160,000 tons of almonds, 230,000 tons of walnuts, 230,000 tons raisins, 25,000 tons of hazelnuts, 22,000 tons of white mulberries, 44,000 tons of figs and 18,000 tons of peanuts are produced in Iran.
“Per capita nut consumption in Iran amounts to 10 kilograms [per year], four times as much as the global average,” Ramezan Rouintan was also quoted as saying by Eranico.
“Overall, 28 types of nuts are cultivated in the country with the above-mentioned accounting for the lion’s share. We have never had a shortage of nuts at home. Now, we have sufficient reserves to meet the domestic demand that increases during the New Year holidays,” he said.
source: financialtribune.com