Iranian citrus export reached 150,000 tons

Published 2023년 2월 6일

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Between March 21 and December 21, 2022, Iran achieved notable success in its citrus exports, shipping out 150,000 tons to international markets with a value of 52.5 million euros. This represents a slight decrease in volume but an increase in value compared to the previous year's exports. The country's total citrus production for the year was estimated at 5.6 million tons, with oranges making up 3.4 million tons. The increase in production is credited to the implementation of technical recommendations, improved orchard management, and effective disease and pest control.

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In the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to December 21, 2022), Iran exported 150,000 tons of citrus worth 52.5 million euros, according to an official of the Ministry of Agriculture. Zahra Jalili-Moqadam, the director-general of the ministry's tropical and subtropical fruits office, estimated the country's total citrus crop for the current year at 5.6 million tons, of which 3.4 million tons are oranges. According to Jalili-Moqadam, 107,000 tons of oranges, 37,000 tons of mandarins and 5,000 tons of lemons were exported to other countries in the first nine months of this year. In the previous year, Iran exported about 177,000 tons of citrus worth 60.8 million euros, the official said. ...

Source: AGF