Argentina: Faced with the growing demand from producers, a researcher from INTA San Juan is evaluating the feasibility of the fruit in La Pampa or La Rioja

In San Juan, pistachio production is experiencing a key moment. While the province is positioning itself as the main producer of this “green gold” in Argentina, the demand to expand the crop to other regions of the country, such as La Pampa and La Rioja, is growing rapidly. Thanks to exhaustive research work led by INTA agricultural engineer Gonzalo Sánchez, a new era is opening up for pistachio production in Argentina, with a view to adapting this crop to different areas of the country. Gonzalo, a CONICET doctoral fellow, is developing pioneering research on the water, production and quality requirements of pistachios in the province of San Juan. Currently, his trials are being carried out on a commercial property of a well-known local company, with crops that have already reached a stabilized production. “We are evaluating how pistachio crops respond to different levels of irrigation, both deficit and controlled. This allows us to better understand their behavior in terms of ...