US Pistachio Farmers

Benefit from Iran exports ban

US pistachio farmers are reaping the benefits of a ban on Iranian pistachios, which are included in the latest round of sanctions against the country for refusing to curtail its nuclear activities. Rob Reynolds reports from California.

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Sargord Pirouz

A part of me really hates to

by Sargord Pirouz on Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:56 AM PST

A part of me really hates to admit this, but California pistachios taste better than the ones I've recently had from Iran. But California's are certainly more expensive than they should be. 


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Q

Traitors at AIPAC strike again!

by Q on Tue Nov 09, 2010 06:32 PM PST

That's right, US muscle drives down the demand for Iranian products by market intervention, guess who benefits from lower prices?

//coteret.com/2010/08/30/maariv-israeli-a-significant-importer-and-re-exporter-of-iranian-goods/


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Tue Nov 09, 2010 06:32 PM PST

Iranian pistachio nuts are 50% cheaper.......unbeatable price!........I think the whole thing sounds more like protectionism! Sanction is just an excuse!


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

This is

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Nov 09, 2010 06:07 PM PST

 

totally asinine act by the idiots in US congress. As if that will make any difference. The other thing they banned is importation of rugs. Two perfectly legitimate items. If they were serious they would go after the real money.

The West holds vast amounts of stolen money of IRI leaders. Why not confiscate those. Instead they hit the average Iranian farmer or weaver. The duplicity and bad faith on both sides is sickening.No wonder US foreign policy is a mess.


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Anonymouse

The trading company seems suspicious and no prices!

by Anonymouse on Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:03 PM PST

I don't know how this embaro on pistachios is going to play out but I remember the customs giving me some grief about pistachios few years ago when it was legal to bring them.

Looks like each person can bring up to $100 in gifts or individual consumption into the US but I don't know how it'll play out. 

If anyone has brought pistachios from Iran into US please let us know if it is normal like before or problematic.

Everything is sacred


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:46 AM PST


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Roozbeh_Gilani

Sanctions hitting "ordinary Iranians"....

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Nov 09, 2010 09:33 AM PST

Darn, I can no longer purchase my favourite brand of  Real Kerman pistachio from my local "pars corner shop" in orange county. I now have to buy and eat "kerman, CA" grown pistachios from my local costco.......

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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Anonymouse

No Yolanda possessing Iranian pistachio is now a crime = Cubans!

by Anonymouse on Tue Nov 09, 2010 09:25 AM PST

Everything is sacred


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عموجان

RafsanjanI is not going to like this

by عموجان on Tue Nov 09, 2010 09:15 AM PST

what is he going to do with all that farm pistachio he owns now?


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Tue Nov 09, 2010 09:07 AM PST

So we are forced to buy the expensive pistachio....Can we order pistachio from Iran off Ebay?


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prsch

Does this mean

by prsch on Tue Nov 09, 2010 07:33 AM PST

that I am going to have to pay blackmarket prices to get a tasty pistachio? 


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