Sour Cherry

Annual Production: 38,000 tns.

Main Production Areas: Ardebil, lsfahan, Tehran. Khorasan, Azarbaijan and Kerman provinces.

Main Varieties: Champai Mashad.

Annual Exports: 150 tns.

Nutritional Values: Rich in Vitamins A, B1, B2, and D and minerals like magnesium, iron, and calcium and with high contents of potassium.

Forms of Consumption: Fresh fruit, jam, fruit juice and dried fruit.

Keshavarz special issue 1998-99