The total supply of pistachios from the United States and Iran reached 760,000 tons, and Iran's exports to China soared 1.5 times

The article provides an overview of the opening months of the pistachio season for the United States and Iran, detailing their production figures, inventory levels, and market performance in the first three months. The US pistachio industry has seen success in the early days of the season, producing approximately 480,000 tons and selling around 146,000 tons, with a significant portion, 117,000 tons, being exported primarily to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Middle East and Africa region, including countries like Turkey, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel, received about 12,000 tons. Europe's main recipients were Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, the UK, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, totaling 28,000 tons. On the other hand, Iran's pistachio season has also started strong, with production estimated at 200,000 tons and 91,000 tons sold in the first three months, largely due to exports to the Far East, India, the Indian subcontinent, and Central Asia, as well as re-export markets like Turkey and the UAE. The Middle East also received a share, with Iraq being the main recipient, and Europe, particularly Germany, received about 1,000 tons. Notably, Iran's exports to China more than doubled compared to the previous season, reaching 24,089 tons, while US exports to China remained relatively stable at 3,526.6 tons. Both countries have substantial inventory balances as they head into the next nine months of the season, with the US at 390,000 tons and Iran at 140,000 tons, indicating a strong supply position for the markets they serve.

The US pistachio season begins in early September each year, while the Iranian pistachio season begins on September 22 each year. This season, the US pistachio industry produced about 480,000 tons of pistachios, and Iran's pistachio production available for sale was about 200,000 tons; in addition, the pistachio inventory carried over from the previous season to the new season was about 50,000 tons in the United States and about 30,000 tons in Iran. In the first three months of the new season, the US pistachio industry has sold about 146,000 tons of pistachio products, supplying about 28,000 tons to the US domestic market and exporting about 117,000 tons. The United States exported about 73,000 tons of pistachios to Asia, with the main destinations being The United States sells about 28,000 tons of pistachios to the European market, with Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and the Netherlands as the main destinations. The total export volume of ...