Chile: Maule Region presents greater growth in walnut trees

Published Jan 15, 2024

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The December 2023 fruit bulletin from ODEPA shows that walnuts in shell are the main exported nut product, with 104,055 tons shipped for a total value of USD 241.6 million, with India and Turkey as the main destinations. The largest cultivated areas for walnuts in Chile are in the Metropolitan, Maule, O'Higgins, and Valparaíso regions. ODEPA's national director projects that the most suitable regions for walnut cultivation in Chile are Maule, O'Higgins, Metropolitan, and Valparaíso, with recent increases in cultivated area in the Maule, O'Higgins, Metropolitan, and Valparaíso regions.

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In the fruit bulletin for the month of December 2023, carried out by the Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (ODEPA), they indicate that the main exported product in terms of nuts was walnuts in shell, with shipments for a total of 104,055 tons for USD 241.6 million FOB, representing 34.8% of the total value of nut exports for the period. The main destinations were India (50.6%), and Turkey (20.4%). Given the relevance of the crop, we spoke with the national director of ODEPA, Andrea García, who indicated that “the region where the largest cultivated area of walnut is concentrated is the Metropolitan Region, with 15,521.6 hectares, followed by the Maule region. with 8,928 ha, O'Higgins with 7,785.9 ha and the Valparaíso region with 6,306.6 ha." Projection The national director of ODEPA explained that currently the main areas where walnut trees are grown are the south-central part of Chile. "If we consider the evolution of plantations in the last ten years, we could estimate ...

Source: MXfruit