The institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran requires that all pistachio producers must observe the fallowing standards in order to export their product:

• Without live vermin
• Without unnatural hot smell or flavor
• Of uniform size
• Maximum of other kinds and forms: 6%
• Maximum external material: 1%
• Maximum free pistachio kernels: 1%
• Maximum closed and hollow pistachios: 6%
• Maximum unripe pistachios: 8%
• Maximum verminous pistachios: 5%
• Maximum various colored: 2%
• Maximum malformed pistachios: 5%

Total aphlatoxin poison: adapt to importer country law

Note: In addition to the above conditions, processed pistachios must have the fallowing characteristics:

• Maximum salt in salted pistachios: 3%
• Maximum moisture in roasted pistachios: 2%
• Maximum burnt in roasted pistachios: 1%

Commercial packing: Pistachio packs are available in 20 kg cartons or bulk in 50 kg sacks.

Small packing: Pistachio packages are available in 250g. to 2kg packs.