I just came to say that nobody can change Iranian pistachio popularity. It’s the best in the world and all of you know this, but the thing is that some political issues have caused some fruitful contentions.
I think this commodity should be away from any political issue NOT ONLY in Iran but all over the world.

Regards

Iran is the world’s number four exporter of oil.
4,146,000 barrels per day.
1, 513, 290,000 barrels per year

Oil is currenly selling at over 90$ per barrel.

Cutting off all iranian pistachios would cut the net exports of Iran byclose to nothing compared to their oil exports….
blockquote>Value of Pistachio exports was 45.9 Million Dollars in October of the current year that has had an increase by 5.71 percent in comparison with that of past year.

(IANA) – On the quotes of the Customs of Islamic Republic of Iran, in October 6.8 Thousand Tons of dried or fresh Pistachio has been exported at 45.9 Million Dollars (33.6 Million Euros) that has had an increase by 6.75 percent in weight and 5.71 percent in value in comparison with that of past year.

According to the statistics of the Customs of Islamic Republic of Iran in October 2006 Iran’s Pistachio export was 6.4 Thousand Tons valued at 43.5 Million Dollars (1.34 Million Euros).

Average price of each Kilo of Pistachio was 6.7 Dollars in September of current year and was 6.8 Dollars in that of past year.