Reza Nourani added that 1-1.5 million tons of apples will be exported by the yearend, generating close to $1 billion for the country, IRNA reported.
According to the official, apple production amounted to about 2 million tons last year, around 200,000 tons of which worth more than $150 million were exported.
The lower-than-expected production due to frost led to a noticeable price increase in the domestic market during the year, Financial Tribune reported.