Nuts: another Patagonian jewel in Argentina

| Argentina | The production of nuts is expanding and consolidating in the south of the country. According to the data provided by INTA Valle Inferior specialists, in the last decade the cultivated area with walnut, hazelnut and almond trees registered significant growth in North Patagonia. In total there are 2,850 hectares occupied by this type of fruit trees and they are mainly located in the irrigated valleys of the Negro, Neuquén and Limay rivers. However, the almond tree is the fruit tree that tops the podium. In the last ten years this crop has grown by 250 hectares, which represents an increase of 416%. Of this total, the majority is located in the Upper Rio Negro Valley (145 hectares) and in Neuquén (105 hectares). In these areas, the traditionally most planted variety is Guara, which is characterized by its late flowering. But in recent years, new varieties such as the Extra late flowering Marinade were incorporated and today it is one of the most used. This is not a ...