Which country is the biggest producer of caviar?

Question

Which country is the biggest producer of caviar?

Answer 1

Russia is still the largest producer of caviar in the world, processing over 1000 tons per year; 20 per cent of the catch is exported.

Today the world's three largest producers of caviar are, in order of the size of their production, are Russia, Iran, and Italy.

Caviar has long been considered a health food in Russia. Czar Nicholas ll made his children eat the pressed payushnaya caviar every morning. Since they all hated the salty taste, their cook solved the problem by spreading it on black bread and adding banana slices. The caviar-banana sandwich became the breakfast rage for many aristocratic families.

The 3 web sites below offer a wealth of knowledge about caviar and its production history in various countries.