Tomato paste: Iran has high tomato production, which allows processing industries to meet the domestic demand for the food item used in many Persian dishes. Iranian tomato paste is produced by organic raw materials and unauthorized substances are not involved. There is no use of unripe tomato as well as some vegetables such as pumpkin. One of the useful ingredients that is used in this product is fiber which improves digestive activity. Moreover, tomato paste protects the skin from the effects of UV radiation. Tomato paste with USD 139 million was respectively among the top three exported categories over the last few years. The main markets for Iranian tomato paste are Iraq and Afghanistan; these two countries have drained, over the last three years, more than 90% of Iranian foreign sales of paste.
