Pecan nut production in Brazil expected to grow 50% by 2030

With the end-of-year festivities, pecan consumption increases worldwide, and Brazil, with around 10 thousand hectares currently planted, plans to expand its cultivation area to 15 thousand hectares by 2030, a 50% increase. This is the forecast of the Brazilian Institute of Pecaniculture (IBPecan), which highlights the growth of the crop in the South of the country. According to Cleiton Wallauer, president of the entity, pecan nuts have been consolidated in the region for over 70 years, with new orchards being opened regularly. The southern states concentrate all national production, and the crop offers an alternative for income diversification for producers of different sizes. The projected increase in cultivation could consolidate Brazil as the fourth largest producer of the nut in the world by the end of the decade. The reduction in the global supply of pecan nuts has driven up prices in the domestic market and intensified exports. Data from the Brazilian Association of Nuts, ...