Iran’s pomegranate export up over 120% in 8 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s pomegranate export increased by more than 120 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21, 2023), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the director-general of the tropical and semi-tropical fruits office of Iran’s Agriculture Ministry. Zahra Jalili-Moqaddam said that 12,600 tons of pomegranate worth about six million dollars were exported in the mentioned eight-month period, indicating also 70 percent growth in terms of weight year on year. She said that pomegranate is cultivated in about 96,500 hectares of land in the country. According to the official, Iran holds the third rank in terms of pomegranate production in the world. Currently, orchards are the most important center of production of agricultural products for export in Iran, and horticulture is the most central sector in the country’s agricultural export. Therefore, the implementation of the orchard reform ...