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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 14:51 GMT
A total of 748,000 tons of tropical and sub-tropical fruits worth US$528 million were exported from Iran in the last fiscal year (March 2021-22), according to director general of the Agricultural Jihad Ministry’s Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits Department. “Production stood at 9 million tons. We estimate that this year [started March 21] yields will reach 9.3 million tons,” Zahra Jalili-Moqaddam was quoted as saying. Citrus fruits, dates, pomegranates, figs and kiwis are the main tropical and sub-tropical fruits produced in Iran and the provinces of Hormozgan, Sistan-Baluchestan and Kerman are the main producers. The tropical fruits cultivated in these southern provinces include mangoes, bananas, guavas, papayas and sapodilla (also known as sapote or chikoo). - Financial Tribune