Iranian citrus season starts with tangerines

The citrus season starts in Iran with the harvest of tangerines. Amirhossein Azizi, from exporter Bezhit, explains the situation: "The Iranian tangerines have already been harvested and available on the market. The oranges will follow in two months. The quality this year is excellent, with good sizes and a nice taste. It is important to know that the taste of Iranian citrus is very different from that of Egypt or Spain, our citrus has a higher Brix value and a different taste." "Currently, Iranian tangerines are in demand from Russia, Armenia, Central Asian countries and Iraq," the exporter added. Sizes between 200 and 500 grams are highly sought after by most Asian customers, while the Iraqi market and other neighboring countries are interested in sizes under 200 g. We have demand from new markets this year as we have put a lot of effort into introducing new customers, especially in Europe, and we are happy that our efforts are being rewarded. Now we're making sure we get more ...