Iran sets record in pistachio export

TrueBlueAmerican · 04-14-2008, 12:20 AM

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Iran sets record in pistachio export

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Press TV - Iran sets record in pistachio export
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Iran's Customs Department says the country has exported 179.6 thousand tons of pistachios worth $1.117bn in the past 11 months.

Iran has set a record in exporting pistachios in terms of both weight and value in the history of exportation of this crop, Mowj News Agency reported from the country's Ministry of Agricultural Jihad.

According to the ministry's report, the quality of exported pistachios has also improved as indicated in the reduced number of returned freights.

The number of returned pistachio freights declined from 560 in 2004 to 253 in 2006, while the volume of exports to Europe was constant at 30 thousand tons, the report said.

Officials in Iran's agriculture sector believe that the success achieved in pistachio exports during this period resulted from greater cooperation between the public and private sectors in cultivation and exportation phases of the crop.

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TrueBlueAmerican · 04-14-2008, 12:20 AM

cheapseats · 04-14-2008, 12:30 AM

Iran sets a record exporting nuts.

America has a War Czar named Lute.

You can't even make up stuff like this.

The_Heretic · 04-14-2008, 06:44 AM

Rollerball · 04-14-2008, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Heretic

I'd like to second that... but I don't use emoticons.

So what's the danger here?
Flooding the world pistachio market?
Funneling pistachio funds directly into the production of nuclear weapons? Is a third world country that makes some money an automatic threat to our nation's security? Would you have noticed this item if stories abut the boogieman of Iran weren't fed to us nightly?

TrueBlueAmerican · 04-14-2008, 12:27 PM

Sheesh!... Cant a Persian move some pistachios around without there being some negative implication!

BillCosby · 04-14-2008, 04:56 PM

Here in the central valley of Calif that is nto good news as they are grown here........

But not to worry soon all the trees will be taken out & houses put there.......

Noob920 · 04-15-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TrueBlueAmerican

You DO realize that this picture is of the CALIFORNIAN version? Iranian Pistachios are dyed red to cover the imperfections in the shell.

TrueBlueAmerican · 04-15-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Noob920

You DO realize that this picture is of the CALIFORNIAN version? Iranian Pistachios are dyed red to cover the imperfections in the shell.

I didint realize that the picture is of the Califonia version(ill take your word or it) because I didint set out to find a picture of an Iranian pistachio, just a large picture(400x200+) of pistachios in general. That said, Iran exports both brown and red pistachios.

Noob920 · 04-16-2008, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TrueBlueAmerican

That said, Iran exports both brown and red pistachios.

You may want to double-check that.

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TrueBlueAmerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,086 Thanks: 23 Thanked 26 Times in 17 Posts	Iran sets record in pistachio export Title Iran sets record in pistachio export Link Press TV - Iran sets record in pistachio export ----------------------------------------------------- Excerpt Iran's Customs Department says the country has exported 179.6 thousand tons of pistachios worth $1.117bn in the past 11 months. Iran has set a record in exporting pistachios in terms of both weight and value in the history of exportation of this crop, Mowj News Agency reported from the country's Ministry of Agricultural Jihad. According to the ministry's report, the quality of exported pistachios has also improved as indicated in the reduced number of returned freights. The number of returned pistachio freights declined from 560 in 2004 to 253 in 2006, while the volume of exports to Europe was constant at 30 thousand tons, the report said. Officials in Iran's agriculture sector believe that the success achieved in pistachio exports during this period resulted from greater cooperation between the public and private sectors in cultivation and exportation phases of the crop. ------------------------------------------------------ Comment:
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TrueBlueAmerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,086 Thanks: 23 Thanked 26 Times in 17 Posts	Sheesh!... Cant a Persian move some pistachios around without there being some negative implication!
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BillCosby The party of the pissed!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,502 My Mood: Thanks: 183 Thanked 117 Times in 91 Posts	Here in the central valley of Calif that is nto good news as they are grown here........ But not to worry soon all the trees will be taken out & houses put there....... __________________ Preventive war is not war!!!!Counter-terror is not terror
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