European walnut producers remain at a disadvantage due to health limitations

Published 2024년 5월 9일

Tridge summary

The walnut and pecan sector in the EU is facing a competitive disadvantage due to phytosanitary limitations that are not present in third countries like the United States and Chile, where the use of cyanamide, a substance prohibited in the EU due to health concerns, is permitted. This results in higher yields and lower production costs in these countries, making their imports more appealing. In 2023, EU imports of walnuts reached 186,755 tons, with the United States and Chile as the main suppliers. Spanish production of shelled walnuts reached only 10,000 tons due to adverse climatic conditions, and there is interest in differentiating Spanish production from imports through the Nueces de España brand. However, the sector also faces challenges in product quality and size, and there is a lack of information about pecan production in Spain.

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Original content

Phytosanitary limitations in cultivation are placing the walnut and pecan sector at a strong competitive disadvantage compared to imports from third countries, especially the United States and Chile, which may use active materials prohibited in the EU, such as cyanamide, as explained in the FEPEX Committee, made up of national producers and meeting in Madrid. The Committee found that, in the production of walnuts in the United States and Chile, the main suppliers of the national and community market, as well as in other producing countries, active materials can be used, such as cyanamide, the use of which is prohibited in the EU. due to its negative effects on health, as stated in the Commission Decision of September 18, 2008 regarding the withdrawal of authorizations of plant protection products containing this active substance. It is used to stimulate and increase the sprouting percentage and standardize the growth of the shoots, therefore allowing better productivity. ...

Source: Campocyl