Walnut growing is a promising branch of Russian agriculture

The most common types of nuts grown in the Russian Federation are walnuts and hazelnuts In Russia, walnut growing is one of the most promising branches of agriculture. Our country has significant potential for the development of this industry due to the vast areas of fertile land, suitable climate and the presence of various varieties of nuts, as well as the experience that was accumulated during the Soviet period. Experts interviewed by Rossiyskaya Gazeta spoke about this. According to Valeria Gresis, senior lecturer at the RUDN University Department of Agrobiotechnology, the most common types of nuts grown in the Russian Federation are walnuts and hazelnuts. It is also possible to grow pine nuts, chestnuts and peanuts on the territory of our country. At the same time, pine nuts in Russia are produced in industrial quantities; they are harvested mainly in Siberian forests. The main regions of nut production are the Krasnodar and Stavropol territories, the Republic of Crimea, and ...