Iran is on course to earn $2 billion this year from exports of horticulture products, including fruits and herbs, an Agriculture Ministry official says.
Pistachios, dates, pomegranates, apples, kiwifruit, raisins, saffron and tea constitute the bulk of the exports, which have risen notably in the past three years, deputy head of the ministry’s gardening affairs Mohammad Ali Tahmasbi said Thursday.
Last year, Iran produced more than 16 million metric tons of fruits, vegetables and herbs, asserting its first place for pomegranate harvest, the third for dates, the fourth for kiwifruit and the fifth for figs for a second year in a row, he said, citing UN figures.