Iran, third producer of raisins
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:49:14

With a total production of 180,000 tons per year, Iran is the world's third producer of raisins, an Agriculture Ministry official says.

Ali Akbar Yassemi put the total world production of raisins per year at around 850,000 tons.

Farouj in North Khorasan province is one of the most important producers of raisin in Iran, he added, noting that raisin produced in Farouj is exported to more than 100 countries.

With its total production of grape estimated at 136,000 tons per year, North Khorasan province ranks sixth in the country.