08 May 2012
Iran imported fruit worth some $537 million in the past Iranian year (ended March 19), showing a decline of 13.92 percent compared to the figure for the preceding year.
According to IRNA on Sunday, of the country's total imports in the past year, 2.2 percent in terms of weight and 0.78 percent in terms of value pertained to fruit.
It said that more than 60 percent of the total fruit imports were green banana, noting banana and orange constituted about 90 percent of fruit import.
UAE, Philippine and Turkey were the main exporters of fruits to Iran during the period.
Iran's capacity to double fruit exports and the conditions of regional countries, as target markets, paved the way for the country to gain a foothold in the regional and global fruit markets.
Given the proper climatic and microclimatic conditions and rich soil of Iran, different types of fruits can be cultivated in the country.
While figures show that fruits export increased significantly in recent years, experts however believe that the country's existing capacities have not been properly tapped.
Iran imported fruit worth some $537 million in the past Iranian year (ended March 19), showing a decline of 13.92 percent compared to the figure for the preceding year.
According to IRNA on Sunday, of the country's total imports in the past year, 2.2 percent in terms of weight and 0.78 percent in terms of value pertained to fruit.
It said that more than 60 percent of the total fruit imports were green banana, noting banana and orange constituted about 90 percent of fruit import.
UAE, Philippine and Turkey were the main exporters of fruits to Iran during the period.
Iran's capacity to double fruit exports and the conditions of regional countries, as target markets, paved the way for the country to gain a foothold in the regional and global fruit markets.
Given the proper climatic and microclimatic conditions and rich soil of Iran, different types of fruits can be cultivated in the country.
While figures show that fruits export increased significantly in recent years, experts however believe that the country's existing capacities have not been properly tapped.
© Iran Daily 2012
