Being a pioneer is not easy: The Bleckwedel family learned from their initial mistakes in pecan production in Tucumán and today

Being pioneers in the production of pecans in the province of Tucumán is not something the Bleckwedel family particularly celebrates. On the contrary, this title brings back a series of setbacks that forced them to rethink and adapt to survive in the business. Encouraged by the pecan plantations they saw on their way to the coast, and with the intention of having a project that would serve for savings, the people of Tucumán decided to add this crop to their productive scheme, which by 2008 was limited solely to the extensive production of grains. “My father always dreamed of doing something for his retirement. In 2009 he bought a field in northern Tucumán, in Trancas, and in 2012 he planted his first five hectares. In 2013 he added another five and in 2015 five more. They were 15 in total,” recalled agronomist Juan Martín Bleckwedel in conversation with Bichos de Campo. “Being pioneers in the NOA led to many problems due to lack of knowledge, especially because we bought varieties ...