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

Published 2022년 6월 19일

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The Siirt Chamber of Agriculture has expressed concern over the quality of Siirt pistachios, a key economic contributor in Turkey, due to potential mixing with pistachios imported from Iran. The chamber has urged traders to cease this practice, warning of potential financial losses and damage to producers. The quality and taste of Siirt pistachios are being compromised by this adulteration, according to the chamber. The chamber has also requested consumers to support local pistachio producers by ensuring they are consuming only authentic Siirt pistachios.

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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 Siirt pistachio, which has an important place in Siirt's economy and provides the country's economy with an annual income of 5 billion TL, mixed with pistachios brought from Iran will reduce the quality, Günbat said: Unfortunately, from time to time, some people bring Iranian pistachios and mix them with Siirt pistachios and sell them. Unfortunately, we suffer losses in terms of the quality and taste of Siirt pistachio. I recommend that people who do this work do not bring peanuts from foreign countries to our city and mix ...

Source: Haber7