The reason for the popularity of American pistachios in China

Why is American pistachio popular in China?

Despite a trade war between China and the pistachio shell United States, American pistachio exports to China have tripled in recent years. China is very price-oriented in pistachio imports. This means that the country pays more attention to the price when buying pistachios, and the cheaper and more suitable the Chinese buyers are, the more eager they are to buy it.

 

The price of American pistachios is cheaper than Iranian pistachios. This is what makes this pistachio more popular in China. One of the reasons the United States keeps its product prices low is because of its close competition with Iran. The United States is trying to stay competitive in this market.

 

Also, packing American pistachios and kernels in China is very cheap. After this operation, this product is re-exported from China to other countries.

 

Why is American pistachio cheaper?

Seedlings of this type of pistachio are considered modified seedlings. These seedlings are made through tissue culture, which consists of two wild pistachio species. It grows very high and after one or at most two years, it bears fruit and can be transplanted. Ordinary seedlings, on the other hand, need more than four years to reach this stage.

 

Pistachio seedlings grown in Iran are of ordinary type. Its quality is much better, but it lasts longer and this makes it more expensive.