12Yummy Fruits You Must Try in Iran

may be a native of Alabama, but I have no tolerance for hot weather. I’m garmâyi (heat sensitive), as we say in Persian. So my main source of joy during these scorching summer days when temperatures reach as high as 110ºF (at the very least it’s a dry heat) is fruit. Nothing cools me off or makes my taste buds come alive quite like the fruit in Iran which packs so much flavor that it has truly spoiled me. The vegan in me is most thrilled in the summer when produce stands are a rainbow of abundant fruit varieties. So I thought I’d write about some delicious fruit you can try here at different seasons (and of course it just wouldn’t be My Persian Corner without a few Persian idioms to go along with them).

Persian Fruits and Nuts

Iran ranks 1st in fruit production in the Middle East and North Africa and has ranked between 8-10th in global fruit production in different years.

Iranian kiwi fruit

Kiwis are among the healthiest of fruits. And can help people burn fat and lose weight because of their high levels of fiber. Their black seeds are also a great source of vitamin D which is essential for the body and rare in other fruit. Kiwis are full of vitamin C, which can help the body’s digestive system, and have enzymes that help the digestion system.