Pecan nut, a new product promoted in Argentina

The Covid 19 pandemic strengthened a consumer profile that seeks gourmet and healthy products. This opportunity is a window to the world for entrerriano production that seeks to establish itself in local land. Currently, it is estimated that in Argentina there is a planted surface of ten thousand hectares. The Mesopotamian Region brings together almost 50% of what is planted and has, among other advantages, the most important nursery in the country and its surroundings, as well as three peeling plants and four conditioning plants. According to data from the Clústerdel Pecán, the growth rate in the country for this production is 800 hectares per year. The cluster brings together almost 80 Entre Ríos producers out of some 200 nationwide, the rest distributed in the NOA, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe and Córdoba. In 2021, one thousand tons were exported and another similar amount was exported to the domestic market. Export destinations are Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Brazil and the ...