Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov.17/ Trend F.Milad/
Iran yearly produces 700,000 tons of lemon and lime, which makes Iran the world's 6th largest producer, ISNA reported.
The figure accounts for 5 percent of the world's total 14 million tons output.
India tops the production list with about 16% of the world's overall lemon and lime output, followed by Mexico (14.5%), Argentina (10%), Brazil (8%) and Spain (7%).
Iran is the Middle East and North Africa's greatest producer of garden products, and ranks 8th or 9th in the world.
Iran has been ranked between 8th and 10th in global fruit production in different years. In the productions of pomegranates and pistachios Iran ranks first, in dates and cherries, 3rd, 4th in the production of apples and walnuts, and, 7th in producing citrus fruits.
Fifty kinds of fruits are grown in Iran. The record for pomegranate production is 100 tons in a hectare of land, 146 ton for apples and 70 tons for oranges.
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