Export of Iranian raisins
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The history of raisin production in Iran
Iran has been able to produce three million tons of raisins annually and is ranked 11th in the world in terms of global production. In the production of processed products, Iranian raisins are ranked third. Iran exports this product to more than 100 countries around the world. Most products produced in Iran are golden, yellow, sultan, green, and black.
Raisins are after dates in terms of production, but their demand is higher than dates in global markets.
Iran is currently the third-largest exporter of raisins in the world. Turkey and the United States are the first and second-largest exporters of raisins in the world, with more than 80% of the world’s raisin exports coming from Turkey, Iran, Greece, the United States, and Chile.
The history of raisin production in Iran
The history of raisin production in Iran dates back hundreds of years ago and it is interesting to know that Iran ranks first in the world in terms of diversity in raisin production.
It is interesting to know that the grapes from which raisins were first made were cultivated in Egypt and Iran around 2000 BC and are mentioned in the books of the Old Testament, the Bible, and the Qur’an.
In the early days of the raisin, the Romans and Greeks decorated their religious sites with grapes and raisins, giving raisins as prizes to sports winners.
Until the twentieth century, Turkey, Iran, and Greece were the main producers of raisins, and in the mid-twentieth century, the United States and Australia became the second largest producers of raisins in the world.
