AWPA Georgia predicts a sharp increase in walnut and almond production in 2023.

Published 2023년 6월 1일

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The Georgian Walnut and Almond Growers Association has conducted a survey predicting a significant increase in the harvest of whole almonds and walnuts for the year 2023. The country, which currently relies on imports for these nuts, is planning to establish its own processing factories and develop an export market, particularly for almonds to the Persian Gulf countries. The industry has seen growth and interest, with international investment and the expectation of the first commercial harvest this year. The association is also focusing on improving agronomic knowledge and planning to bring in American and Spanish agronomists for training.

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The Georgian Walnut and Almond Growers Association interviewed 180 farmers who harvested a total of about 1,300 tons of whole almonds and 2,000 tons of whole walnuts (Chandler) from commercial orchards in 2022/23. According to the survey, in 2023, farmers expect to harvest a total of 2,000 tons of whole almonds and 3,000 tons of whole walnuts. In total, in 2023, the estimated harvest of walnuts will be about 8,600 tons. “The demand and consumption of almonds in the Georgian market is low, which requires the search for new markets,” Tornike Latatia, director of the Association of Almond and Walnut Producers, told Business Morning on EastFruit. “Imports of almonds will lose their meaning from next year. The problem last year was the lack of processing capacity, so it was difficult to deal with the logistics process, but this year it is planned to build at least two factories that will export almonds. The interest in our almonds from the Persian Gulf countries is quite large, and ...

Source: Eastfruit