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Yellow Persian Lemon
Lemon: Product name: Lemon (Citrus) Variety: it is varied in green and yellow Planting site in Iran: central cities i.e. Fars and Kerman, How to select and store: The heavier and bigger the Lemon is; the juicer it would be.… -
Yellow Bell Pepper
Bell pepper: Product name: Bell pepper Variety: Bell pepper in green, red, yellow, orange Planting site in Iran: Hormozgan How to select and store: Tripod bell pepper are sweeter. Its skin should be clear and shiny and also without any… -
Watermelon
Watermelon: Product name: water melon (its scientific name: Citrullus lanatus) Variety: Planting site in Iran: Gorgan, Ahvaz, Bandar anzali, Jiroft, Chaf, Neghab, Davarzan, Buin Zahra How to select and store: The lighter the watermelon is, the riper it is. As… -
Tomato Paste
Tomato paste: How to prepare: The process of preparing tomato paste contains 4 steps. It literally starts by cooking tomato in a pot filled with water. Thereafter, the cooked tomato filtered out to separate its skin. Having cooked to be… -
Tangerines Fruit ( Narangi or نارنگی )
Tangerines Fruit ( Narangi or نارنگی ) Product name: Citrus reticulata Variety: green to orange Planting site in Iran: Sistan and Baluchestan, Keram, Fars, Khorasan, Kermanshah, How to choose and store: Choose ones with firm, fresh and bright skin in… -
Sweet Melon
Persian Melon: Product name: Persian melon Variety: Planting site in Iran: How to select and store: It should be firm enough with rough skin. As for its color, it has yellow skin with light green strips. There should be no hole… -
Strawberry
Strawberry Product name: Fragaria × ananassa Variety: Planting site in Iran: Kurdistan, Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan How to choose and store: Choose bright and red strawberries with sweet smell. It should be ripped so you’d better avoid selecting extremely frim, green… -
Red Grapes
Grapes: Product name: Vitis Variety: It is varied from red to light green and black Planting site in Iran: Khorasan, Qazvin, Azerbaijan How to choose and store: Being fragile, they should be carried carefully. Look for ripped ones with healthy… -
Red Chili Pepper
Red Chili Pepper Product name:Red Chili Pepper Variety: it is varied in green, red and yellow Planting site in Iran: Sabzevar How to choose and store: Choose one firmer and shinier with Smooth and unruffled skin. Wrap green chili pepper in towel… -
Red Cherry
Cherry: Product name: Prunus Variety: red and yellow Planting site in Iran: Semnan, Tehran, Hamedan, Lorestan, Azerbaijan How to choose and store: It is better to choose ones with depth of color instead of only a light shade of red.… -
Red Bell Pepper
Bell pepper: Product name: Bell pepper Variety: Bell pepper in green, red, yellow, orange Planting site in Iran: Hormozgan How to select and store: Tripod bell pepper are sweeter. Its skin should be clear and shiny and also without any… -
Potato
Potato: Product name: Solanum tuberosum Variety: yellow and light brown Planting site in Iran: Qazvin, Alborz, Azerbaijan, northern Khorasan, Damavand ,Ardabil How to select and store: Choose the firm and fresh ones without any dark spot, softness or sprouts on… -
Pistachios
Types of pistachios Iranian pistachios have different names according to their shapes and sizes. The major varieties are as follows: -
Pickles
Pickles: How to prepare: There is a long list of pickles which are common between Iranian, however the preparation proses are the same. First and foremost, wash vegetables and sliced them in any size you’d prefer. Afterward, put them in… -
Pickled Cucumber
Pickled cucumber: How to prepare: The process of preparing pickled cucumber contain 3 steps. To commence, the combination of water, salt and vinegar has been boiled. Having cold the solution, it should combine with clear and dried cucumber. Thereafter, some… -
Persimmon
Persimmon Product name: Diospyros Planting site in Iran: Fars, Mazandaran, Tehran, Esfahan How to select and store: Choose the soft ones in deep color. They should be heavy and big for their size and also have a bright and smooth… -
Persian Saffron ( زعفران )
Saffron: Negin Sargol Saffron: Negin belongs to a new variety of saffron that is longer and thicker than common saffron. -
Persian orange Citrus reticulata
Name : Southern orange | Persian orange Scientific Name : ( Citrus reticulata ) Planting site in Iran: Fars, Kerman, Hormozgan How to select and store: Choose heavier and firmer ones with smooth skin. It shouldn’t contain any spot or… -
Pear
Pear: Product name: Pyrus Variety: green and yellow Planting site in Iran: Tehran, Khorasan, Azerbaijan, Esfahan, Qazvin How to choose and store: Choose pear in yellow color as they ripped and they are sweeter. Its skin should be bright and… -
Peach
Peach : Product name: Prunus armeniaca Variety: Planting site in Iran: Khorasan, Tehran, Mazandaran, Golestan How to choose and store: Choose the ripped ones that are firm and fresh to touch. Its skin should be bright and clear with no… -
Nectarine
Nectarine: Product name: Prunus persica Variety: Planting site in Iran: Alborz, Tehran, Hamedan, Kordestan, Northern Khorasan How to choose and store: Choose ripped ones with bright and smooth skin. It shouldn’t have any damage or green spot on it. Look… -
KIWI Fruit
Kiwifruit: Product name: Actinidia deliciosa Variety: dark brown and green Planting site in Iran: Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan How to select and store: Kiwifruit in dark brown is softer than that of in green color. Choose ones that are juicier and… -
Iranian Walnut
Iranian walnut kernel is divided into three grades according to the size, fat content, color, and halves. The nutritional value of walnuts 100 grams of walnut kernels contains about 650 calories and is composed of 64% fat, 16% carbohydrates, and… -
Iranian Fig
Types of figs After being picked, cleaned and processed, the fig is then dried. Dried figs are prepared in the four grades shown below:
