Most end-of-year nuts and chestnuts in Brazil come from abroad

All year-end festivities, there they are: walnuts and chestnuts and almonds, after all, who has never snacked on one of these oilseeds during the celebrations? According to the Boletim de Conjuntura Agropecuária of the Secretary of State for Agriculture and Supply of Paraná, the edible seeds present on the table of Brazilians come mostly from Turkey and Chile. Last year, walnuts and chestnuts occupied the first place in import values of Brazilian fruit growing, supplying markets and fairs in Paraná. According to Agrostat, an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, US$ 106.2 million were invested in the acquisition of 16.7 thousand tons of products. There are 22 suppliers that send these products to Brazil, with emphasis on Turkey ...