Iran's pistachio under threat from US
Water shortage threatens Iran’s pistachio crop, leaving the US to reassert itself as the biggest producer of the staple, head of the Iranian Pistachio Association Mohsen Jalalpour said on Friday. Iran, however, maintains the top position as the biggest pistachio exporter, he told the Mehr news agency. “Although Iran is placed second in producing pistachio in the world, it exports about 80% of its crop. This is while about 60% of pistachio harvested in America is used domestically and only 40% of it is exported,” he said. Jalalpour said Iran ...
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