AWPA: 2022 is a watershed year for industrial walnut production in Georgia

Published Nov 9, 2022

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Georgia's 2022 walnut harvest is expected to reach 2.5 thousand tons, allowing the country to replace 90% of imports with domestic production. This is due to increased production volumes and high quality, supported by the 'Plant the Future' state program and extensive walnut orchards. With a well-developed primary processing infrastructure, there is sufficient capacity to process walnuts for the next five years. The local demand for walnuts is high, particularly in the HoReCa sector, and prices remain stable. The Georgian Walnut Producers Association is actively exploring export markets, with a shipment of 10 tons to Europe planned, and is also focusing on value-added products to further increase earnings. Despite challenges in recycling and the need for capital for value-added products, the association is optimistic about the industry's future.

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This year, 2022, has become a turning point in Georgia for the industrial production of walnuts. According to the co-founder of the Georgian Almond and Walnut Producers Association (AWPA) Leri Tabatadze, this year's harvest, which, according to preliminary estimates, amounted to 2.5 thousand tons, will allow replacing about 90% of imports in the Georgian market with a domestic product. EastFruit spoke with Leri Tabatadze about current industry trends, challenges and plans for the near future. - How did you manage to achieve such a significant indicator for Georgia? “This was the result of increasing production volumes and ensuring good product quality. In recent years, intensive walnut orchards have been actively planted in the country, largely with the support of the “Plant the Future” state program. About 98% of new orchards are 'Chandler'. To date, the total area of these orchards is 5,500 hectares, and some of them have not yet begun to bear fruit. So, from year to year, the ...

Source: Eastfruit