Pistachios brought from Iran reduced the quality of Siirt pistachios in Turkey

Published 2022년 6월 18일

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The Siirt Chamber of Agriculture in Turkey has expressed concerns over the quality of locally grown pistachios, following reports of traders mixing them with pistachios imported from Iran. The chamber's president, Hüseyin Günbat, has warned nut manufacturers about the potential negative impact on the quality and taste of Siirt pistachios, a crucial part of the city's economy. He has urged traders to cease this practice to prevent financial losses and damage to the producers.

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Pistachios brought from Iran reduced the quality of Siirt pistachios SİİRT - Siirt Chamber of Agriculture President Hüseyin Günbat stated that some pistachio traders bring pistachios from Iran and mix them with Siirt pistachios and reduce their quality, and warned the nut manufacturers to be careful in this regard. Siirt Chamber of Agriculture President Hüseyin Günbat stated that if the traders do not heed the warning, the quality of Siirt pistachio will decrease and this will cause financial losses as well as harming the producers. Saying that mixing Siirt pistachio, which has an important place in Siirt's economy and provides an annual income of 5 billion TL to the country's economy, with pistachios brought from Iran will reduce the quality, Günbat said: , we detect that from time to time, some people bring Iranian pistachios and mix them with Siirt pistachios and sell them. Unfortunately, we suffer damage in terms of the quality and taste of Siirt pistachio. I recommend that ...

Source: Sondakika