India, Russia and other countries refuse Iranian fruits and vegetables

Mostafa Daraeinejad, head of the Iranian Fruit and Vegetable Association in Tehran, said various countries have banned the import of Iranian fruits and vegetables due to mold or large amounts of pesticide residues. Darainejad said late last week that India, Russia, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and other countries no longer accept a number of certificates issued by Iranian agricultural organizations and demanded that their own standards be met. Read Also: Iran Continues To Rapidly Raise Apple Exports Amid Rumors Of A Lower Yield Last year, Iran exported $ 6.5 billion worth of agricultural products. It is one of the ten largest producers of more than two dozen fruits and vegetables, including saffron, apples, citrus fruits, watermelons and other melons, pomegranates, dates, pistachios and walnuts, EastFruit reports from link to FreshPlaza. Darainejad said India is refusing to approve the import of Iranian kiwi fruit after it found it did not meet safety ...