Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Pistachios: Iran’s supplies impact US sales

March 25, 2021 at 12:37 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

TEHRAN/SACRAMENTO/MADRID. Exceptional demand has driven up pistachio exports from Iran this season. Competition is, however, fierce in Europe. Global production estimates have also been revised.

Exceptional demand drives up exports

Iran has shipped nearly 122,000 mt of pistachios in the first five months of the season as data issued by the Iran Pistachio Association shows. Volumes only ranged higher in the record crop years 2007 and 2014. This figure comprises all pistachio varieties. Overseas shipments for 21 January to 20 February ranged at 16,388 mt. Exports to the Far East have nearly tripled to 62,000 mt between September and February and are roughly on par with the US, which shipped 61,000 mt to the Far East in the same period. Exports to the Indian s

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Nuts
Jul 1, 2025
NEW FARM. Australian Macadamias has sharply downgraded the mid-season crop forecast in July. Growers and processors are struggling with one of the most difficult and unpredictable seasons in recent years.
Nuts
Jun 30, 2025
NEW DELHI. Farmers in India are keen to purchase high-quality seeds to sow peanuts. Edible oil is trading lower. Yields have risen sharply in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Nuts
Jun 26, 2025
ORDU. Bids did not live up to the TMO’s expectations in last week’s tender for hazelnuts. Wide price gaps prevail. Good news concerning the 2025 crop has emerged in the orchards. Economic indicators are somewhat promising for Turkey.
Nuts
Jun 23, 2025
NEW DELHI/HANOI. Low prices and sluggish demand have forced processors to close in India. With high US import tariffs prevailing for Vietnam, trading has shifted towards China. Demand for cashews is back on track in Europe.