Iran exported apples 550,000 tons of apples in 11 months of 2022-2023

Published 2023년 5월 4일

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Between March 21, 2022, and February 19, 2023, Iran ranked as the world's second-largest apple exporter, with a total of 550,000 tons exported worth $170 million. The main importers were Pakistan, Iraq, India, Russia, and Afghanistan. However, the country's apple production has decreased by 7% in the 2022-2023 season due to adverse weather conditions. Despite these challenges, Iran's apple production sector continues to face obstacles such as weather volatility, plant diseases, and a lack of investment in production technology.

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According to Dariush Salempour of the Ministry of Agriculture of Iran, in the first 11 months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year (March 21, 2022 - February 19, 2023), a total of 550,000 tons of apples worth $170 million were exported from the country. The main importing countries were Pakistan, Iraq, India, Russia and Afghanistan. Iran exported 985,000 tons of apples in the fiscal year 2021-2022, making the country the second-largest apple exporter in the world (after China), according to Mehr News. The representative of the agricultural department also noted that the total volume of apples produced in the 2022-2023 season amounted to 4 million tons, which is 7% less than a year earlier due to worsening weather conditions, frosts and hail at the beginning of the year. Iran's apple orchards cover 247,000 hectares. According to Dariush Salempour, Iran ranks third in the world in terms of orchard area and fourth in apple production. The main apple-producing ...

Source: Fruitnews